Optical absorptivity and recombination losses: The limitations imposed by the thickness of absorber layer in CdS/CdTe solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 179-185

  Kosyachenko, L A ^a   Mathew, X ^b   Roshko, V Ya ^a   Grushko, E V ^a  

^a CHERNIVTSI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Ukraine)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CdS CdTe solar cells; Optical losses; Recombination losses; Ultra thin absorber layer

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; CDS/CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; RECOMBINATION LOSS; SPACE CHARGE REGIONS; SPECTRAL DISTRIBUTION;

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPTICAL LOSSES; SUN;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EID: 84876126495     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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