Stability of plasmonic metal nanoparticles integrated in the back contact of ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cells

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 527, Issue , 2013, Pages 308-313

  Schmid, M ^a   Klaer, J ^a   Klenk, R ^a   Topic M ^b   Krc J ^b  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Copper indidum gallium disulfide; Keywords; Nanoparticle stability; Plasmonic absorption enhancement; Rapid thermal processing; Tandem solar cell; Transparent back contact; Ultra thin films

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION ENHANCEMENT; AG NANOPARTICLE; BACK CONTACT; CHALCOPYRITE SOLAR CELLS; CU(IN ,GA)S; ENHANCED ABSORPTION; HIGH EFFICIENCY DEVICES; KEYWORDS; LIGHT MANAGEMENT; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PLASMONIC; PROOF OF CONCEPT; REAR SIDE; SINGLE CELLS; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS; TRANSPARENT BACK CONTACT; ULTRA-THIN; WIDE GAP;

COPPER COMPOUNDS; GALLIUM; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMONS; RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING; SILVER; SOLAR CELLS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 84872621617     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2012.12.023     Document Type: Article

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