Optimization of buffer-window layer system for CIGS thin film devices with indium sulphide buffer by in-line evaporation

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 144, Issue , 2016, Pages 544-550

  Spiering, S ^a   Nowitzki, A ^a   Kessler, F ^a   Igalson, M ^b   Abdel Maksoud, H ^b  

^a ZENTRUM FÜR SONNENENERGIE UND WASSERSTOFF FORSCHUNG BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG ZSW   (Germany)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Buffer layer; CIGS; Electrical transport; In2S3; Thermal evaporation

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; BUFFER LAYERS; CYTOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATION; GALLIUM ALLOYS; INDIUM; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EVAPORATION; THIN FILM DEVICES;

ADMITTANCE SPECTROSCOPIES; ANTI REFLECTIVE COATINGS; BUFFER LAYER THICKNESS; CIGS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISATION; ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT; IN-LINE EVAPORATIONS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

CELLS;

EID: 84945246450     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.09.038     Document Type: Article

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