Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells with buffer layer alternative to CdS

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 679-683

  Bhattacharya, R N ^a   Ramanathan, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CdS; Chemical bath deposition (CIGS); Copper indium gallium diselenide; Zn; ZnS(O,OH)

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; THIN FILMS;

AREA CONVERSION; BUFFER LAYERS; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION (CBD);

SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 9944258033     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.05.009     Document Type: Article

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