Chapter 1 A Theoretical Description of Thin-Film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell Performance

1. Introduction

2. Optical constants and related material parameters

3. Optical losses caused by reflection and absorption

3.1. Reflection and absorptive losses

3.2. Effect of multiple reflection in ZnO and CdS layers

3.3. Absorptive capacity of the CIGS absorber layer

4. Recombination losses

4.1. Recombination losses at the absorber front surface

4.2. Recombination losses in the SCR

4.3. Recombination losses at back surface and neutral part of absorber

5. Electrical characteristics of CIGS solar cells

5.1. Experimental results and discussion

5.2. Generation–recombination in space–charge region theory

5.3. Finding the photoelectric characteristics of solar cells

6. Conclusions

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