Control of valence band offset at CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 interface by inserting wide-bandgap materials for suppression of interfacial recombination in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2015, Pages

  Nishimura, Takahito ^a   Hirai, Yoshiaki ^a   Kurokawa, Yasuyoshi ^a   Yamada, Akira ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; VALENCE BANDS;

CU(IN , GA)SE2; ENERGY BANDGAPS; FLAT BAND; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; VALENCE BAND OFFSETS; WIDE BAND-GAP MATERIAL;

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84938503883     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.54.08KC08     Document Type: Conference Paper

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