Lars Stolt
Professor emeritus at Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Solar Cell Technology
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 637 09 19
- E-mail:
- lars.stolt@angstrom.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ångströmlaboratoriet, Regementsvägen 10
- Postal address:
- Box 35
751 03 UPPSALA
Publications
Recent publications
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 415-420, 2026
- DOI for Back contact passivation with Ga-grading in narrow bandgap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 bifacial solar cells on In2O3:Sn back contact
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Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 886-895, 2026
- DOI for In Situ Investigation of HfOx Atomic Layer Deposition on (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cell Absorbers: Role of Absorber Bulk Composition and Surface Treatment in HfOx Growth
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Part of 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2025
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Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 461-472, 2024
- DOI for In Situ Studies of Atomic Layer Deposition of Hafnium Oxide on (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 for Thin Film Solar Cells
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Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Bifacial Wide‐Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell with 13.6% Efficiency Using In2O3:W as a Back Contact Material
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All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 415-420, 2026
- DOI for Back contact passivation with Ga-grading in narrow bandgap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 bifacial solar cells on In2O3:Sn back contact
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Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 886-895, 2026
- DOI for In Situ Investigation of HfOx Atomic Layer Deposition on (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cell Absorbers: Role of Absorber Bulk Composition and Surface Treatment in HfOx Growth
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Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 461-472, 2024
- DOI for In Situ Studies of Atomic Layer Deposition of Hafnium Oxide on (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 for Thin Film Solar Cells
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Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Bifacial Wide‐Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell with 13.6% Efficiency Using In2O3:W as a Back Contact Material
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Ag-Dependent Behavior Threshold and Metastability in Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Ag-Dependent Behavior Threshold and Metastability in Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
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Part of Nature Energy, p. 467-478, 2024
- DOI for High-concentration silver alloying and steep back-contact gallium grading enabling copper indium gallium selenide solar cell with 23.6% efficiency
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Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Effect of Ordered Vacancy Compounds on the Carrier Collection in Wide‐Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
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Part of Physica Status Solidi (B), 2023
- DOI for Investigating the Role of Ag and Ga Content in the Stability of Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Thin-Film Solar Cells
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Silver Alloying in Highly Efficient CuGaSe2 Solar Cells with Different Buffer Layers
Part of Solar RRL, 2023
- DOI for Silver Alloying in Highly Efficient CuGaSe2 Solar Cells with Different Buffer Layers
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The Effect of Absorber Stoichiometry on the Stability of Widegap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Physica Status Solidi (B), 2022
- DOI for The Effect of Absorber Stoichiometry on the Stability of Widegap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
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Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
- DOI for Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cells
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Wide-Gap Chalcopyrite Solar Cells with Indium Oxide-Based Transparent Back Contacts
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
- DOI for Wide-Gap Chalcopyrite Solar Cells with Indium Oxide-Based Transparent Back Contacts
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Electrochromic solar water splitting using a cathodic WO3 electrocatalyst
Part of Nano Energy, 2021
- DOI for Electrochromic solar water splitting using a cathodic WO3 electrocatalyst
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Performance Limitations of Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2021
- DOI for Performance Limitations of Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells
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Part of Solar RRL, 2021
- DOI for Development of Various Photovoltaic‐Driven Water Electrolysis Technologies for Green Solar Hydrogen Generation
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 237-250, 2020
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On the Paramount Role of Absorber Stoichiometry in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Wide‐Gap Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2020
- DOI for On the Paramount Role of Absorber Stoichiometry in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Wide‐Gap Solar Cells
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Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 7208-7215, 2020
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Part of Energies, 2019
- DOI for Optimum Band Gap Energy of ((Ag),Cu)(InGa)Se2 Materials for Combination with NiMo–NiO Catalysts for Thermally Integrated Solar-Driven Water Splitting Applications
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 220-228, 2019
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Deep surface Cu depletion induced by K in high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell absorbers
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 730-739, 2018
- DOI for Deep surface Cu depletion induced by K in high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell absorbers
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 13-23, 2018
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High Voc in (Cu,Ag)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 1789-1794, 2017
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On the beneficial effect of Al2O3 front contact passivation in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, p. 189-196, 2017
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Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 2-12, 2017
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Part of Physica Status Solidi (A), p. 1541-1552, 2016
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Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, p. 757-764, 2016
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 102-107, 2016
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HIKE experiments at KMC-1: Studies of Solar Cell Materials
Part of Berliner Elektronenspeicherring-Gesellschaft für Synchrotronstrahlung m.b.H. (BESSY) Annual Report (2006), 2007
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Part of Journal of Applied Physics, 2006
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The effect of Ga-grading in CIGS thin film solar cells
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 520-525, 2005
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Part of Applied Physics Letters, p. 2634-2636, 2004
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Growth of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 films using a Cu-poor/rich/poor sequence: substrate temperature effects
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 1-5, 2003
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, p. 319-331, 2003
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Cu(In,Ga)Se2-based thin-film photovoltaic modules optimized for long-term performance
Part of Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, p. 47-55, 2003
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Recombination centers in the Cu(In,Ga)Se2-based photovoltaic devices
Part of J Phys Chem Solids, p. 2041-2045, 2003
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Interface study of CuInSe2/ZnO and Cu(In,Ga)Se2/ZnO devices using ALD ZnO buffer layers
Part of Thin Solid FIlms, p. 321-325, 2003
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Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 436-442, 2003
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Rapid growth of thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 layers for solar cells
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 26-30, 2003
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Re-crystallisation and interdiffusion in CGS/CIS bilayers
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 46-52, 2003
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Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 153-157, 2003
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Reversible changes of the fill factor in the ZnO/CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, p. 195-207, 2003
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Highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 mini-modules
Part of Solar energy Materials & Solar Cells, p. 35-46, 2003
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Influence of the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thickness and Ga Grading on Solar Cell Performance
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics: Science and Applications, p. 77-88, 2003
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Diffusion of indium and gallium in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells
Part of Journal of physics and chemistry of solids, p. 1499-1504, 2003
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XPS instrument coupled with ALCVD reactor for investigation of film growth
Part of J Vac Sci Technol, p. 278-284, 2002
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Back surface bandgap gradings in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 11-13, 2001
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Thin film PV modules for low-concentrating systems
Part of Solar Energy, p. 243-255, 2001
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Baseline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Device Production: Control and Statistical Significance
Part of Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, p. 67-76, 2001
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Effect of Sulfurization on the Microstructure of Chalcopyrite Thin Film Absorbers
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 80-82, 2001
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Design of grided Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film PV modules
Part of Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, p. 59-65, 2001
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Growth of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films by coevaporation using alkaline precursors
Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 9-16, 2000
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The effect of NaF on Cu(In, Ga)Se-2 thin film solar cells
Part of SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, p. 279-293, 2000
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Part of SEMICONDUCTORS, p. 1037-1039, 1999
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The behaviour of Na implanted into Mo thin films during annealing
Part of SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, p. 199-208, 1999
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Part of APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, p. 1011-1013, 1997
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Part of SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, p. 299-309, 1997
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Impurities in chemical bath deposited CdS films for Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells and their stability
Part of JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, p. 2662-2669, 1996
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Oxygen in Solution Grown Cds Films for Thin Film Solar Cells
Part of Solid State Phenomena, p. 533-540, 1996
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics
Conference papers
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Part of 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2025
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Post Deposition Treatments of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Thin Films for Solar Cells
Part of 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), p. 618-621, 2019
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Cu-depleted patches induced by presence of K during growth of CIGS absorbers
2017
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Reverse bias damage in CIGS modules
Part of 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, p. 2967-2970, 2009
- DOI for Reverse bias damage in CIGS modules
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Highly productive manufacturing of CIS-based large-area modules
2007
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Influence of CBD-deposited CdS on the carrier collection in CIGS-based solar cells
2006
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CIGS Mini-Modules with Screen-Printed Front Contacts
Part of Technical Digest of the 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Shanghai, China, 2005
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Long term stability in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar cells with different buffer materials
Part of Conference proceedings: 20th EUPVSEC (European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference), Barcelona, Spain, June 2005, 2005
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Relation between composition and optical properties of CdS films grown by chemical bath deposition
Part of Proceedings 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (WIP-Münich, Münich, Vol II, p. 1909-1912, 2004
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Part of 19th European Photovoltaic Energy Conference, 7-11 June, Paris, France, p. 1890-1893, 2004
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CIGS Submodules with High Performance and High Manufacturability
Part of 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Paris, 7-11 June, 2004
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Atomic Layer Deposition of Zn(O,S) buffer layers for high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, WCPEC-3, 1, Osaka, Japan, p. 461-464, 2003
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Analysis of Zn(O,S) films for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences Physics Matematics 52(3) pp 299-307 (2003), 2003
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Optimized growth conditions for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 layers by co-evaporation at high deposition rates
Part of Material Research Conference, Spring 2003, San Francisco, USA, 2003
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Potential for light trapping in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Proceedings 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-3 Organizing Committee, Osaka, 2003) Vol I, p. 344-347, 2003
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Study of Zn(O,S) films for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using a coupled XPS/UPS-ALD
Part of Proc. E-MRS, June 2002, Strasbourg, France, 2002
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Rapid Growth of Thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Layers for Solar Cells
Part of Proc. E-MRS, June 2002, Strasbourg, France, 2002
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Part of Proc. E-MRS, June, Strasbourg, France, 2002
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Growth of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Films Using a Cu-poor/rich/poor Sequence: Substrate Temperature Effects
Part of Proc. E-MRS, June 2002, Strasbourg, France, 2002
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Interface Study of CuInSe2/ZnO and Cu(In,Ga)Se2/ZnO Devices Using ALD ZnO Buffer Layers
Part of Proceedings of the Fifth Baltic Symposium on Atomic Layer Deposition, Tarttu, Estonia, October, 2002
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Diffusion of indium and gallium in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells
Part of Proceedings of the International Conference on Ternary and Multinary Compounds, Paris, France, October, 2002
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Re-crystallisation and Interdiffusion in CGS/CIS Bilayers
Part of Proc E-MRS, June, Strasbourg, France, 2002
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Growth of Coevaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 - The Influence of Rate Profiles on Film Morphology
Part of Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 668, H2.2.1-H2.2.12, 2001
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Analysis of CIGS Films and Devices Resulting from Different Cu-rich to Cu-poor Transitions
Part of Proc. 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Oct, 2001
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The Influence of Na on the Microstructure of Cu(InxGa1-x)Se2 Based Solar Cell Thin Films
Part of 52nd annual meeting of the Scandinavian Society for Electron Microscopy, Stockholm 12-15 June 2001,Book of Abstracts : Abstract No P87, p. 184-185, 2001
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Influence of Ga on the Current Transport in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells
Part of Proceedings 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, 2001) Vol II, p. 1265-1268, 2001
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Degradation mechanisms of Cu(In,Ga)Se2-based thin film PV modules
Part of The 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Glasgow, 1-5 May, p. 309-312, 2000
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Back surface band gap gradings in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of E-MRS, Strasbourgh, May 30 - June 2, 2000
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New world record Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based minimodule: 16.6%
Part of Sixteenth European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, May 1-5, 2000
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Cu(In,Ga)Se2 devices: From cells to minimodules
Part of E-MRS, Strasbourgh, May 30 – June 2, 2000
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CIGS thin film PV modules for low-concentrating systems
Part of The EuroSun 2000, Copenhagen, June, 2000
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High efficiency thin film solar cells with low In content due to thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and Ga grading
Part of Sixteenth European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, May 1-5, 2000
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High voltage Cu(In,Ga)Se2 devices with Ga-profiling fabricated using co-evaporation
Part of Proceedings of the 28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, p. 430-433, 2000
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Optimization of RF-sputtered ZnO/ZnO:Al for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based devices
Part of Proc 16th EPVSEC, Glasgow, May, p. 775-778, 2000
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Cu(In,Ga)Se2 fabricated by coevaporation
Part of European Research Conference on Photovoltaic Devices, Berlin – Teltow, Germany, March 31 – April 5, Invited, 2000
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Sulfurization of thin film solar cell absorbers
Part of Sixteent h European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, May 1-5, p. 771-774, 2000
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Design of Grided Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film PV Modules
Part of 11th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, September 20-24, 1999
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Baseline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Device Production: Control and Statistical Significance
Part of 11th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, September 20-24, 1999
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Growth of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films by coevaporation using alkaline precursos
Part of E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, June 1-4, 1999, 1999
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Atomic layer epitaxy growth of ZnO buffer layers in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Proc 2nd World Conf on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Wien July, p. 1145-1148, 1998
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Damp Heat Testing of High Performance CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells
Part of Proc 2nd World Conf on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, p. 1164-1164, 1998
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Part of Intern. Conf. "Physics at the Turn of the 21st Century",St Petersburg, Russia, Sept. 28- Oct. 2, Summaries C20p, p. 98, 1998
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Part of The 14th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. 1278, Barcelona Spain, 1997
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Part of The 14th European Photovoltaic Conf. 1299, 1997
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DLTS spectra of thin film photovoltaic devices based on Cu(In,Ga)2
Part of The 14th European Photovoltaic Conf. 2153, 1997
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CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells by the Coevaporation Method
Part of The 9th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Miyazaki, Japan, Nov 11-15, 1996
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Na incorporation and diffusion in CuIn1-xGaxSe2
Part of Proceedings of the 25th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Washington DC, USA, (IEEE, Piscataway), p. 985, 1996
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Small- and large-area CIGS modules by coevaporation
Part of Proceedings of the 25th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Washington DC, USA, p. 801, 1996
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Part of The 10 Sunshine Workshop on Thin Film Solar Cells, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Nov 8-9, 1996
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Thin film solar cell modules based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 prepared by the coevaporation method
Part of Proceedings of the 13th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Nice, France, p. 1451, 1995