Enhanced performance of ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells deposited at low process temperature

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 132, Issue , 2015, Pages 142-147

  Yin, G ^a   Brackmann, V ^b   Hoffmann, V ^b   Schmid, M ^a,c  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b IFW DRESDEN   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Back Ga grading; CIGSe; Low process temperature; Ultra thin

Indexed keywords

GRADING; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR CELLS;

CIGSE; CU (IN ,GA)SE; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; GA-GRADING; LOW PROCESS TEMPERATURE; PROCESS TEMPERATURE; REFLECTED LIGHT; ULTRA-THIN;

GALLIUM;

EID: 84907532771     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.08.045     Document Type: Article

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