Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 solar cell research in Solar Frontier: Progress and current status

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Kato, Takuya ^a  

^a Solar Frontier KK   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; COPPER; EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

CU(IN ,GA)(SE ,S)2; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROCESS; MASS PRODUCTION; MODULE PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PRODUCTION VOLUMES; RECENT PROGRESS; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 85017143382     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.56.04CA02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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