Generalized quantum efficiency analysis for non-ideal solar cells: Case of Cu2ZnSnSe4

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Hages, Charles J ^a   Carter, Nathaniel J ^a   Agrawal, Rakesh ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIAS VOLTAGE; DIFFUSION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; EXTRACTION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS;

ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; BACK-SURFACE RECOMBINATION VELOCITY; DIFFUSION LIMITATIONS; MINORITY CARRIER DIFFUSION LENGTH; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE; RECOMBINATION MECHANISMS; SURFACE RECOMBINATIONS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84954094567     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: 10897550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4939487     Document Type: Article

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