Numerical analysis of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide-based solar cells by SCAPS-1D

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Ouedraogo S ^a,b   Zougmore F ^a   Ndjaka, J M ^b  

^a Université Joseph KI ZERBO   (Burkina Faso)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; COPPER COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; REFLECTION; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ABSORBERS; ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORBER LAYERS; BACK-CONTACT RECOMBINATION; CELL CAPACITANCE; CIGS; COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM DISELENIDE; CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; HOLE DENSITIES; ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; PROPERTY; SIMULATION PROJECTS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84885399373     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/421076     Document Type: Article

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