Research Article

Graded Carrier Concentration Absorber Profile for High Efficiency CIGS Solar Cells

Table 4

Explanation of the parameters used during the simulations.

ParameterExplanation

Layer thickness
Permittivity constant
Electron affinity
Effective density of states in the conduction/valence band
Mobility of electrons/holes
Capture cross section of electrons/holes
Doping concentration
Defect concentration
Potential barrier height
Surface recombination velocity of electrons/holes