Investigation of the sub-bandgap photoresponse in CuGaS 2: Fe for intermediate band solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 625-629

  Marsen, Björn ^a   Klemz, Sascha ^a   Unold, Thomas ^a   Schock, Hans Werner ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

crystal field; CuGaS2; Fe impurity; intermediate band

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER MATERIAL; CARRIER COLLECTION; CHALCOPYRITE THIN FILMS; CO-EVAPORATIONS; CRYSTAL FIELDS; CUGAS2; CURRENT VOLTAGE; DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS; DEVICE STRUCTURES; DILUTION LEVELS; FE CONTENT; FE IMPURITY; GLASS SUBSTRATES; INTERMEDIATE BANDS; INTERMEDIATE-BAND SOLAR CELLS; IRON CONTENT; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; OPTICAL RESPONSE; PHOTORESPONSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENTS; SODA LIME GLASS; SOLAR CELL PARAMETERS; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TRANSITION METALS; VACUUM EVAPORATION;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84865625857     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1197     Document Type: Conference Paper

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