Efficiency enhancement of ultrathin CIGS solar cells by optimal bandgap grading

Faiz Ahmad, Tom H. Anderson, Peter Monk, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

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Publication Date: 2019-07-24

Citations: 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.58.006067

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