Recent progress on CdTe/CdS thin film solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 795-801

  Romeo, N ^a   Bosio, A ^a   Canevari, V ^b   Podesta A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b IMEM CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

CdS; CdTe; Solar cells; Thin film

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FABRICATION; GLASS; OHMIC CONTACTS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS;

OHMIC BACK CONTACT; SODA-LIME GLASS;

SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 9944247135     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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