Effect of a Mo back contact on Na diffusion in CIGS thin film solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-63

  Yoon, Ju Heon ^a,b   Seong, Tae Yeon ^b   Jeong, Jeung Hyun ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CIGS solar cell; Mo back contact; Na diffusion; Na O compound

Indexed keywords

BACK CONTACT; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; DEPOSITION PRESSURES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTANCE; NA CONCENTRATION; NA-O COMPOUND; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS;

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FILM PREPARATION; IONS; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84873707459     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2193     Document Type: Article

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