Impact of the transparent conductive oxide work function on injection-dependent a-Si:H/c-Si band bending and solar cell parameters

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 14, 2013, Pages

  Roler R ^a   Leendertz, C ^a   Korte, L ^a   Mingirulli, N ^a   Rech, B ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI:H); DIRECT MEASUREMENT; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SIMULATION-BASED ANALYSIS; SOLAR CELL PARAMETERS; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGES; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDES; WORK-FUNCTION DIFFERENCE;

CHARGE CARRIERS; DEPOSITION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SOLAR CELLS; WORK FUNCTION;

SILICON;

EID: 84876357371     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4799042     Document Type: Article

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