Characterization of intrinsic ZnO thin film deposited by sputtering and its effects on CuIn1-xGaxSe2 solar cells

Journal of Photonics for Energy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Jiang, Minlin ^a   Tang, Ken ^b   Yan, Xingzhong ^a  

^a South Dakota State University   (United States)

^b OPTORUN Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cuin1 xGaxSe2; Solar cells; Sputtering; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CUIN1-XGAXSE2; DEPOSITION CONDITIONS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; MULTI-LAYER DEVICES; OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE; RADIO-FREQUENCY-MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; ZNO;

EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SPUTTERING; SUBSTRATES; ZINC OXIDE;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 84896694013     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19477988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JPE.2.028502     Document Type: Article

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