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Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells

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Goebelt,  Manuela
Christiansen Research Group, Research Groups, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Latzel,  Michael
Micro- & Nanostructuring, Technology Development and Service Units, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Christiansen,  Silke
Christiansen Research Group, Research Groups, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;
Micro- & Nanostructuring, Technology Development and Service Units, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Yin, G., Steigert, A., Andrae, P., Goebelt, M., Latzel, M., Manley, P., et al. (2015). Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 355, 800-804. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.195.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-002D-634E-E
Abstract
Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGSe) solar cells is investigated. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that Ag nanoparticles underneath a Sn:In2O3 back contact could not be thermally passivated even at a low substrate temperature of 440 degrees C during CIGSe deposition. It is shown that a 50 nm thick Al2O3 film prepared by atomic layer deposition is able to block the diffusion of Ag, clearing the thermal obstacle in utilizing Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin CIGSe solar cells. Via 3-D finite element optical simulation, it is proved that the Ag nanoparticles show the potential to contribute the effective absorption in CIGSe solar cells. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.