Investigation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film formation during the multi-stage co-evaporation process

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-46

  Caballero, R ^a,b   Kaufmann, C A ^a   Efimova, V ^c   Rissom, T ^a   Hoffmann, V ^c   Schock, H W ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c IFW DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

co evaporation; Cu content; Cu(In,Ga)Se2; Na; solar cells; vacancy compounds

Indexed keywords

CO-EVAPORATIONS; COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS; CU (IN ,GA)SE; CU CONTENT; DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; GLOW DISCHARGE OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETRIES; HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS; VACANCY COMPOUNDS;

DEPOSITION; EVAPORATION; GALLIUM; GLOW DISCHARGES; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POINT DEFECTS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; VACANCIES; VAPOR DEPOSITION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84873708272     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1233     Document Type: Article

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