A reliable optical method for in situ process control for deposition of Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thin layers for photovoltaics

Analysis of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 thin-film solar cells by means of electron microscopy

Application of ICP-OES to the determination of CuIn1−xGaxSe2 thin films used as absorber materials in solar cell devices

scientific article published on 09 February 2005

Application of PLD to the production of plasmonic structures containing Ag nanoparticles based on chalcopyrite solar cells

Band-gap engineering of Cu 2 ZnSn 1− x Ge x S 4 single crystals and influence of the surface properties

scientific article published in October 2014

Characterization of Grain Boundaries in Cu(In,Ga)Se2Films Using Atom-Probe Tomography

Characterization of flexible thin film CIGSe solar cells grown on different metallic foil substrates

article published in 2010

Characterization of metastabilities in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells by capacitance and current-voltage spectroscopy

Chemical compositional non-uniformity and its effects on CIGS solar cell performance at the nm-scale

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Comparative studies between CuGaSe and CuInSe thin film systems

Comprehensive Comparison of Various Techniques for the Analysis of Elemental Distributions in Thin Films: Additional Techniques

scientific article published on 14 September 2015

Comprehensive comparison of various techniques for the analysis of elemental distributions in thin films.

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Confined and Chemically Flexible Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Compound Semiconductors

Cu deficiency in multi-stage co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 for solar cells applications: Microstructure and Ga in-depth alloying

Cu in In2S3: interdiffusion phenomena analysed by high kinetic energy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells grown by fast thermal evaporation and thermal treatment

Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by flash evaporation and subsequent annealing in Ar atmosphere

CuIn1−xGaxSe2-based thin-film solar cells by the selenization of sequentially evaporated metallic layers

CuInSe2 Formation by selenization of sequentially evaporated metallic layers

Depth profiling of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films grown at low temperatures

Determination of the structural and optical characteristics of Cu2ZnSnS4 semiconductor thin films

Deviations from Rutherford elastic scattering cross sections for Cu and Zn with He ions

Direct Evidence for a Reduced Density of Deep Level Defects at Grain Boundaries ofCu(In,Ga)Se2Thin Films

scientific article published in Physical Review Letters

Direct insight into grain boundary reconstruction in polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)SE2 with atomic resolution.

scientific article published on 15 February 2012

Disorder and variable-range hopping conductivity in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films prepared by flash evaporation and post-thermal treatment

Effect of Cu excess on three-stage CuGaSe2 thin films using in-situ process controls

Electron-beam-induced current at absorber back surfaces of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells

Examination of growth kinetics of copper rich Cu(In,Ga)Se2-films using synchrotron energy dispersive X-ray diffractometry

Gallium gradients in chalcopyrite thin films: Depth profile analyses of films grown at different temperatures

Generation-dependent charge carrier transport in Cu(In,Ga)Se2/CdS/ZnO thin-film solar-cells

Grain-boundary types in chalcopyrite-type thin films and their correlations with film texture and electrical properties

Hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of chalcopyrite solar cell components

Heat Induced Passivation of CuInSe2Surfaces: A Strategy to Optimize the Efficiency of Chalcopyrite Thin Film Solar Cells?

High efficiency low temperature grown Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells on flexible substrates using NaF precursor layers

Impact of Na on MoSe2 formation at the CIGSe/Mo interface in thin-film solar cells on polyimide foil at low process temperatures

Impact of the Ga concentration on the microstructure of CuIn1–xGaxSe2

article published in 2008

In-depth elemental characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells by means of RBS and PIXE techniques

Influence of Mo Back-Contact Oxidation on Properties of CIGSe$_{2}$ Thin Film Solar Cells on Glass Substrates

Influence of Na on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells grown on polyimide substrates at low temperature: Impact on the Cu(In,Ga)Se2/Mo interface

Influence of iron on defect concentrations and device performance for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells on stainless steel substrates

Interpretation of admittance, capacitance-voltage, and current-voltage signatures in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells

article published in 2010

Investigation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2thin-film formation during the multi-stage co-evaporation process

Multiwavelength excitation Raman scattering of Cu 2 ZnSn 1-x Ge x (S,Se) 4 single crystals for earth abundant photovoltaic applications

Na incorporation into Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cell absorbers deposited on polyimide: Impact on the chemical and electronic surface structure

Nanoscale investigations of the electronic surface properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films by scanning tunneling spectroscopy

Non-stoichiometry effect and disorder in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films obtained by flash evaporation: Raman scattering investigation

article published in 2014

Optical and electrical properties of CuIn1−xGaxSe2 thin films obtained by selenization of sequentially evaporated metallic layers

Origin of defects in CuIn1−xGaxSe2 solar cells with varied Ga content

Preparation and characterization of CuIn1−xGaxSe2 thin films obtained by sequential evaporations and different selenization processes

Preparation and optical characterization of Cu2ZnGeSe4 thin films

Quality and stability of compound indium sulphide as source material for buffer layers in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

scholarly article by Paul Pistor et al published January 2009 in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Raman characterization and modelling of Cu 2 ZnSn 1-X Ge X S 4 single crystals grown using chemical vapor transport

Raman scattering analysis of Cu-poor Cu(In,Ga)Se2 cells fabricated on polyimide substrates: Effect of Na content on microstructure and phase structure

Reactive sputtering of ZnO/ZnO:Al contacts for chalcopyrite solar modules

Real-time study of Ga diffusion processes during the formation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2: The role of Cu and Na content

SnS thin films grown by sulfurization of evaporated Sn layers: Effect of sulfurization temperature and pressure

Spectroscopic ellipsometry study of Cu2ZnSnSe4 bulk crystals

Structural and morphological properties of Cu(In, Ga)Se2 thin films on Mo substrate

Structural investigations of copper incorporation into In-Ga-Se precursor layers for Cu(In,Ga)Se2thin films

Sub-bandgap photoconductivity and photocapacitance in CIGS thin films and devices

Surface Cu depletion of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 films: An investigation by hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Surface Cu-depletion of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films: Further experimental evidence for a defect-induced surface reconstruction

Tandem solar cells with Cu(In,Ga)S2 top cells on ZnO coated substrates

The effect of NaF precursors on low temperature growth of CIGS thin film solar cells on polyimide substrates

The importance of back contact modification in Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 solar cells: The role of a thin MoO 2 layer

The influence of Na on low temperature growth of CIGS thin film solar cells on polyimide substrates

The role of the CdS buffer layer in CuGaSe2-based solar cells

article published in 2007

The role of the spray pyrolysed Al2O3 barrier layer in achieving high efficiency solar cells on flexible steel substrates

Towards the growth of Cu 2 ZnSn 1−x Ge x S 4 thin films by a single-stage process: Effect of substrate temperature and composition

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Wide band-gap tuning Cu2ZnSn1−xGexS4 single crystals: Optical and vibrational properties

scientific article published in December 2016