Highly Efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Submodule Fabricated Using a Three-Stage Process

• Published in: Applied physics express Vol. 6; no. 11; pp. 112303 - 112303-4
• Main Authors: Kamikawa-Shimizu, Yukiko, Komaki, Hironori, Yamada, Akimasa, Ishizuka, Shogo, Iioka, Masayuki, Higuchi, Hirofumi, Takano, Miwako, Matsubara, Koji, Shibata, Hajime, Niki, Shigeru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japan Society of Applied Physics 01.11.2013

Using a three-stage process, a highly efficient, integrated chalcopyrite Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS) submodule was fabricated with a certified efficiency of 18.34% and an open circuit voltage of 2.963 V, a short circuit current of 29.05 mA, a fill factor of 0.762, and a designated area of 3.576 cm 2 . The...