CdS/Cu(In,Ga)S2 based solar cells with efficiencies reaching 12.9% prepared by a rapid thermal process

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 88-93

  Merdes, S ^a   Abou Ras, D ^a   Mainz, R ^a   Klenk, R ^a   Lux Steiner, M Ch ^a   Meeder, A ^b   Schock, H W ^a   Klaer, J ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b Soltecture GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cu(In,Ga)S2; rapid thermal processing; record efficiency; solar cell; thin film

Indexed keywords

CDS; CU(IN ,GA)S; DISTRIBUTION PROFILES; RAPID THERMAL PROCESS; RECORD EFFICIENCIES; SULFUR VAPORS; TOTAL-AREA EFFICIENCY;

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILM PREPARATION; GALLIUM; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; VAPORS;

RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING;

EID: 84873702173     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2165     Document Type: Article

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