Numerical study of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell performance toward 23% conversion efficiency

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Hirai, Yoshiaki ^a   Kurokawa, Yasuyoshi ^a   Yamada, Akira ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CONDUCTION-BAND PROFILE; DEFECTIVE LAYERS; HETERO INTERFACES; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; VALENCE BAND OFFSETS; WIDE BAND GAP;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM; GRADING; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

CONDUCTION BANDS;

EID: 84892377675     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.53.012301     Document Type: Article

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