Preparation and characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films by selenization of Cu0.8Ga0.2 and In2Se 3 precursor films

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Liu, Jiang ^a   Zhuang, Da Ming ^a   Cao, Ming Jie ^a   Wang, Chen Yue ^a   Xie, Min ^a   Li, Xiao Long ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; FILM PREPARATION; SELENIUM; THIN FILMS;

CIGS FILMS; CU-POOR; CU-RICH FILMS; FILMS PROPERTIES; MAGNETRON-SPUTTERING; PRECURSOR COMPOSITION; PRECURSOR FILMS; SELENIZATION; SELENIZATION TEMPERATURES; THIN-FILMS;

FILM GROWTH;

EID: 84871831105     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/149210     Document Type: Article

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