Quantification of surface ZnSe in Cu2ZnSnSe4-based solar cells by analysis of the spectral response

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 220-227

  Colombara, Diego ^a   Robert, Erika Victoria Christiane ^a   Crossay, Alexandre ^a   Taylor, Aidan ^b   Guennou, Mael ^c   Arasimowicz, Monika ^a   Malaquias, Joao Corujo Branco ^a   Djemour, Rabie ^a   Dale, Phillip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; EQE; Kesterite; Photocurrent spectroscopy; Short circuit current density; ZnSe secondary phase

Indexed keywords

EQE; KESTERITES; PHOTOCURRENT SPECTROSCOPY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SECONDARY PHASE; SOLAR CELL DEVICES; SPACE CHARGE REGIONS; SPECTRAL RESPONSE;

ELECTRODEPOSITION; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS;

PHOTOMAPPING;

EID: 84893460165     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.01.015     Document Type: Article

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