Impact of the band offset for n-Zn(O,S)/p-Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 697-702

  Sharbati, Samaneh ^a,b   Sites, James R ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

CIGS solar cells; conduction band offset; efficiency

Indexed keywords

BAND OFFSETS; CELL EFFICIENCY; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; CU (IN ,GA)SE; FIELD CONDITIONS; NEAR-OPTIMAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; EFFICIENCY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC;

GALLIUM;

EID: 84897587125     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2298093     Document Type: Article

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