Ultra-short laser patterning of thin-film CIGS solar cells through glass substrate

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1287-1292

  Kim, Tai Wook ^a   Lee, Jeong Yun ^a   Kim, Do Hun ^a   Pahk, Heui Jae ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CIGS; Laser scribing; P1; P2; Thin film solar cells; Ultra short laser ablation

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LASER ABLATION; MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDENUM METALLOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ULTRAFAST LASERS;

CIGS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DELAMINATED LAYERS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES; LASER SCRIBING; LASER-PULSE ENERGY; ULTRA-SHORT LASER ABLATION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84881220800     PISSN: 22347593     EISSN: 20054602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-013-0175-y     Document Type: Article

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