Alternative buffers for chalcopyrite solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 767-775

  Siebentritt, Susanne ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

ALD; Buffers; CBD; MOCVD; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PYRITES;

BUFFERS; CHALCOPYRITES; WET CHEMICAL PROCESSES;

SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 9944221551     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.06.018     Document Type: Article

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