Trap and recombination centers study in sprayed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 13, 2014, Pages

  Courel, Maykel ^a   Vigil Galan O ^a   Jimenez Olarte D ^a   Espindola Rodriguez M ^a,b   Saucedo, E ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b CATALONIA INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH IREC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BINARY ALLOYS; ENERGY GAP; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

CAPTURE CROSS SECTIONS; FREQUENCY FACTORS; POOR PERFORMANCE; RECOMBINATION CENTERS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS METHOD; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENT; TRAP CONCENTRATION;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84907810709     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: 10897550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4897232     Document Type: Article

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