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Physical modes of thin-film PV degradation

We discuss physical modes of degradation related to the small thickness and lack of crystallinity in thin-film PV. We discriminate between 1) uniform material degradation through defect generation, light-induced diffusion, and electro-migration; 2) nonuniform degradation through ohmic or non-ohmic shunts; 3) metal contact deterioration. The first can equally apply to bulk and thin-film PV. Two others are specific to thin-film PV.

V. Karpov | D. Shvydka | Y. Roussillon

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