Flexible Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with reduced absorber thickness

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 281-289

  Reinhard, Patrick ^a   Pianezzi, Fabian ^a   Kranz, Lukas ^a   Nishiwaki, Shiro ^a   Chirilə, Adrian ^a   Buecheler, Stephan ^a   Tiwari, Ayodhya N ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cu(In,Ga)Se2; Flexible; Ga grading; Solar cells; Thickness reduction

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; EVAPORATION; GRADING; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; TEMPERATURE;

CU(IN , GA)SE2; FLEXIBLE; FLEXIBLE PLASTIC SUBSTRATES; GA-GRADING; LONG-WAVELENGTH REGIONS; LOW-TEMPERATURE DEPOSITION; REVERSE-SATURATION CURRENTS; THICKNESS REDUCTION;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84924060358     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2420     Document Type: Article

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