Influence of CdS and ZnSnO Buffer Layers on the Photoluminescence of Cu(In,Ga)Se $_2$ Thin Films
Influence of CdS and ZnSnO Buffer Layers on the Photoluminescence of Cu(In,Ga)Se $_2$ Thin Films
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CdS 和 ZnSnO 缓冲层对 Cu(In,Ga)Se $_2$ 薄膜光致发光的影响
DOI:
10.1109/jphotov.2016.2639347
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发表时间:
2017
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
J. Leitão
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作者:
P. Salomé;J. Teixeira;J. Keller;T. Törndahl;S. Sadewasser;J. Leitão
The search for alternatives to the CdS buffer layer in Cu(In,Ga)Se<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_2$ </tex-math></inline-formula> (CIGS) solar cells has turned out to be quite promising in terms of power conversion efficiency. In this paper, the typically used chemical-bath-deposited CdS layer is compared with an atomic-layer-deposited Zn<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{1-x}$</tex-math></inline-formula>Sn <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{x}$</tex-math></inline-formula>O<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{y}$</tex-math></inline-formula> (ZnSnO). An optical study by external quantum efficiency and photoluminescence on the influence of different buffer layers on the defect properties of CIGS is presented. For both buffer layers, the CIGS bulk and CIGS/buffer interface are strongly influenced by electrostatic fluctuating potentials, which are less pronounced for the sample with the ZnSnO buffer layer. This is associated with a lower concentration of donor defects at the CIGS near-interface layer. A change in the bandgap of the CIGS as a consequence of the buffer layer deposition is observed. This study expands the knowledge of defects in the complex quaternary semiconductor CIGS, which, as discussed, can be affected even by the choice of buffer layer and its deposition process.