Generalized current-voltage analysis and efficiency limitations in non-ideal solar cells: Case of Cu2ZnSn(SxSe 1-x)4 and Cu2Zn(SnyGe 1-y)(SxSe1-x)4

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 23, 2014, Pages

  Hages, Charles J ^a   Carter, Nathaniel J ^a   Agrawal, Rakesh ^a   Unold, Thomas ^b  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMANIUM; SOLAR CELLS; TIN; ZINC;

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; EFFICIENCY LIMITATIONS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; MINORITY CARRIER LIFETIMES; PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS; POTENTIAL FLUCTUATIONS; RECOMBINATION RATE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84903149079     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: 10897550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4882119     Document Type: Article

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