Author:
Tuttle J. R.,Ward J. S.,Duda A.,Berens T. A.,Contreras M. A.,Ramanathan K. R.,Tennant A. L.,Keane J.,Cole E. D.,Emery K.,Noufi R.
Abstract
AbstractCu(In, Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells are under investigation for 1-sun and concentrator applications. Design criteria are examined and reveal that only grid design modifications are required. In the special case where cell width dimensions are 4–5 cm, an interdigitated design removes the back contact as a loss mechanism. Processing issues relating to the intrinsic ZnO layer are critical to optimal and reproducible cell performance. 1-sun and 20 sun performance of 17.7% are reported for different cells. The latter represents a 2.9% absolute improvement over the 1-sun control measurement. 20% performance is therefore a realistic goal. CIGS-based cells represent a viable concentrator technology.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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