Technological status of Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2-based photovoltaics

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 287-290

  Reinhard, P ^a   Buecheler, S ^a   Tiwari, A N ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CIGS, technology; Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2; Photovoltaics; Solar cell; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; CU(IN ,GA)(SE ,S)2; DEPOSITION METHODS; DEPOSITION PROCESS; DIFFERENTIATORS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; STATE OF THE ART; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS;

DEPOSITION; GALLIUM; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84884910257     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.030     Document Type: Article

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