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Development of Cu(InGa)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells

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Thin-Film Solar Cells

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Cu(InGa)Se2(CIGS)-based-material systems are attractive for photovoltaic device applications because they have shown very good stability in outdoor tests, which is an important criterion for commercialization. The performance of GIGS thin-film solar cells has improved markedly since the Boeing group reported the achievement of over 10% by using evaporation techniques [1].

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Konagai, M., Kushiya, K. (2004). Development of Cu(InGa)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells. In: Hamakawa, Y. (eds) Thin-Film Solar Cells. Springer Series in Photonics, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10549-8_11

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