journal article·2024-03

A novel thermal annealing process to improve Ga diffusion in CIGS thin film solar cells

Jing Wang, Leiyi Sun, Yujie Yuan, Yupeng Xing, Jinlian Bi, Wei Li

Applied Physics A· Volume 130· Issue 3
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