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Publications
are organized in reverse chronological order. For convenience, they
are divided into the following categories:
2007
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"Effective
Efficiency of PV Modules Under Field Conditions," Progress in
Photovoltaics 15, 19-26 (2007). M. Topic, K. Brecl, and J. R. Sites. |
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"Strategies
to Increase CdTe Solar-Cell Voltage," Thin Solid Films 515,
6099-6102 (2007). J. R. Sites and J. Pan. |
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"Cu-Related
Recombination in CdTe Solar Cells," Thin Solid Films, in press. S. H.
Demtsu, D. S. Albin, J. R. Sites, W. K. Metzger, and A. Duda. |
2006
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"Hole
Current Impedance and Electron Current Enhancement by Back-Contact Barriers
in CdTe Cells," J. Appl. Phys. 100, 124505, (2006). J. Pan,
M. Gloeckler, and J. R. Sites. |
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"Effect
of Back-Contact Barrier on Thin-Film CdTe Solar Cells," Thin Solid
Films 510, 320-324 (2006). S. H. Demtsu and J. R. Sites. |
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"Stability Study of CdS/CdTe Solar
Cells Made with Ag and Ni Back-Contacts," Solar Energy Mat.
and Solar Cells 90, 2934-2943, (2006). S. H. Demtsu, D. S. Albin, J. W.
Pankow and A. Davies. |
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"Performance
Assessment of PV Modules - Relationship Between STC Rating and Field
Performance," Proc. World Conf. on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 4,
2141-2144 (2006). M. Topic, K. Brecl, J. Kurnik, and J. R. Sites. |
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"Role
of Copper in the Performance of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells," Proc. World
Conf. on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 4, 523-526 (2006). S. H.
Demtsu, D. S. Albin, and J. R. Sites. |
 | "The
Relationship of CdS/CdTe Band Profiles to J-V Characteristics and Bias-Dependent
Quantum Efficiency,"
Proc. World Conf. on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 4, 376-379
(2006). A. L. Fahrenbruch. |
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"Effective
Efficiency and Performance Ratio as Energy Rating System for PV Modules,"
Proc. E-PVSEC 21, 2507-2510 (2006). M. Topic, K. Brecl, J. Kurnik,
and J. R. Sites. |
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"Film
Thickness and Chemical Processing Effects on the Stability of CdTe Solar
Cells," Thin Solid Films 515, 2659-2668 (2006). D. S. Albin,
S. H. Demtsu, and T. J. McMahon. |
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"High
Efficiency Thin Film CuIn1-xGaxSe2
Photovoltaic Cells Using a Cd1-xZnxS Buffer Layer,"
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 253503 (2006). R. N. Bhattacharya, M. A.
Contreras, B. Egaas, R. Noufi, A. Kanevce, and J. R. Sites. |
2005
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"Quantification
of Losses in Thin-Film CdS/CdTe Solar Cells," Proc. IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialists Conf. 31, 347-350
(2005). S. H. Demtsu and J. R. Sites. |
 | "LBIC
Analysis of Thin-Film Polycrystalline Solar Cells," Proc. IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. 31, 199-204 (2005). J. R. Sites and T.
J. Nagle. |
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"Grain-boundary Recombination in Cu(In,Ga)Se2
Solar Cells," J. Appl. Phys. 98, 113704 (2005). M. Gloeckler, J. R. Sites,
and W. K. Metzger. |
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"Potential of
Sub-micrometer Thickness
Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells," J. Appl. Phys. 98,
103703 (2005).
M. Gloeckler and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Simulation
of Polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells in Two
Dimensions," Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 865, 381-386 (2005). M. Gloeckler, J.
R. Sites, and W. K. Metzger. |
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"Current Transients in CdS/CdTe Solar Cells,"
Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 865, 355-360 (2005). A. Fahrenbruch. |
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"Conduction-Band-Offset Rule Governing J-V
Distortion in CdS/CI(G)S Solar Cells," Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 865,
221-226 (2005). A. Kanevce, M. Gloeckler, A. O. Pudov, and J. R. Sites. |
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"Photoluminescence Studies on Cu and O
Defects in Crystalline and Thin-film CdTe," Proc. Mat. Res. Soc.
865, 197-202 (2005). C.R. Corwine, J. R.
Sites, T. A. Gessert, W. K. Metzger, P. Dippo, J. Li, A. Duda, and G. Teeter. |
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"CdTe
Photoluminescence: Comparison of Solar-Cell Material with Surface-Modified Single
Crystals," Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 221909 (2005). C. R. Corwine,
J. R. Sites, T. A. Gessert, W. K. Metzger, P. Dippo, J. Li, A. Duda, and G.
Teeter. |
 | "Band-gap
Grading in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells," J. Phys. Chem. Solids,
66, 1891-1894 (2005). M. Gloeckler and J. R. Sites. |
 | "CIGS
J-V Distortions in the Absence of Blue Photons," Thin Solid
Films 480-481, 273-278 (2005). A. O. Pudov, M. A. Contreras, T. Nakada, H. -W. Schock,
and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Efficiency
Limitations for Wide-Band-Gap Chalcopyrite Solar Cells," Thin
Solid Films 480-481, 241-245 (2005). M. Gloeckler and J. R. Sites. |
 | "A
Comparative Study of Defect
States in Evaporated and Selenized CIGS(S) Solar Cells," Prog.
Photovolt: Res. Appl. 13, 1-8 (2005). P. K. Johnson, J. T. Heath, J. D.
Cohen, K. Ramanathan, and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Secondary
Barriers in CdS-CuIn1-xGaxSe2 Solar Cells," J. Appl. Phys.
97, 064901 (2005) . A. O. Pudov, A. Kanevce, H. Al-Thani, J. R.
Sites, and F. S. Hasoon. |
2004
 | "Physical
Characterization of Thin-film Solar Cells," Progress in
Photovoltaics 12, 177-217 (2004). K. Durose, S. Asher, W.
Jagermann, D. Levi, B. E. McCandless, W. Metzger, H. Moutinho, P. D.
Paulson, C. L. Perkins, J. R. Sites, G. Teeter, M. Terhaggen. |
 | "Quantum
Efficiency of CdTe Solar Cells in Forward Bias,"
Proc. E-PVSEC 19,
1863-1866 (Strasbourg, 2004). M. Gloeckler and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Copper
Inclusion and Migration from the Back Contact in CdTe Solar Cells,"
Solar Energy
Mat. and Solar Cells 82, 481-489 (2004).
C. R. Corwine, A. O. Pudov, M. Gloeckler, S. H. Demtsu, and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Apparent
Quantum Efficiency Effects in CdTe Solar Cells," J. Appl. Phys., 95, 4438-4445 (2004). M. Gloeckler and J. R. Sites. |
2003
 | "ZnO/ZnS(O,OH)/Cu(In,Ga)Se2/Mo
Solar Cell with 18.6% Efficiency," Proc. World Conf. on
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 3, 570-573 (Osaka, Japan, May 2003). M.A.
Contreras, T. Nakada, M. Hongo, A. O. Pudov, and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Numerical
Modeling of CIGS and CdTe Solar Cells: Setting the Baseline,"
Proc. World Conf. on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 3, 491-494 (Osaka,
Japan, May 2003). M. Gloeckler, A. L. Fahrenbruch, and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Influence
of Annealing in Different Chlorides on the Photovoltaic Parameters of
CdS/CdTe Solar Cells," Solar Energy Mat. and Solar Cells 80,
327-334 (2003). T. Potlog, L. Ghimpu, P. Gashin, A. Pudov, T.
Nagle, and J. R. Sites. |
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"Explanation
of Light/Dark Superposition Failure in CIGS Solar Cells," Proc.
Mat. Res. Soc. 763, 231-236 (2003). M. Gloeckler,
C. R. Jenkins, and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Cadmium
Telluride Solar Cells," B. E. McCandless and J. R. Sites, Handbook
of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Chapter 14, 617-652, A. Luque and
S. S. Hagedus, Eds. (John Wiley, 2003). |
 | "Quantification
of losses in thin-film polycrystalline solar cells," Solar Energy
Mat. and Solar Cells 75, 243-251 (2003). J. R. Sites. |
 | "Surface
Treatment of CuInGaSe2 Thin Films and Its Effect on the
Photovoltaic Properties of Solar Cells,"
J. Phys. Chem. Solids 64, 1495-1498 (2003). K.
Ramanathan, F. S. Hasoon, S. Smith, D. L. Young, and M. A. Contreras; and
P.
K. Johnson, A. O. Pudov, and J. R. Sites. |
2002
 | "Interface
Properties of CIGS(S)/Buffer Layers Formed by the Cd-Partial
Electrolyte Process," Proc. IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. 29, 964-967 (2002).
P. K. Johnson, A. O. Pudov, J. R. Sites, K. Ramanathan, F. S. Hasoon and
D. E. Tarrant. |
 | "Effect
of Back-Contact Copper Concentration on CdTe Cell Operation," Proc. IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. 29, 768-771 (2002). A. O. Pudov, M. Gloeckler, S.
H. Demtsu, J. R. Sites, K. L. Barth, R. A. Enzenroth and W. S. Sampath. |
 | "Properties
of Cd and Zn Partial Electrolyte Treated CIGS Solar Cells," Proc. IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. 29, 523-526 (2002). K. Ramanathan, F. S. Hasoon, S.
Smith, H. Al-thani, J. Alleman, H. S. Ullal, J. Keane, P. K. Johnson,
and J. R. Sites. |
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"Performance
and Loss Analyses of High-Efficiency CBD-ZnS/Cu(In1-xGax)Se2
Thin-Film Solar Cells," Japanese J. Appl. Phys. 41, 672-677 (2002). A.
Pudov, J. R. Sites and T. Nakada. |
2001
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"Comparison
of Trap States Between CIGSS/CdS/ZnO and Cd PE CIGSS/ZnO Cells,"
Proc.
E-PVSEC 17, 1035-1038 (2001). P. K. Johnson ,
A. O. Pudov, J. R. Sites,
K. Ramanathan, F. S. Hasoon
and
D. E. Tarrant. |
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"Micron-Resolution
Photocurrent of CdTe Solar Cells Using Multiple Wavelengths,"
Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 668, H9.8.1-H9.8.7 (2001). J. F. Hiltner and
J. R. Sites. |
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"Investigation
of the Trapping Mechanism for Transient Current-Voltage Behavior In
CIGSS-Based
Solar Cells," Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 668,
H5.12.1-H5.12.6 (2001). P. K.
Johnson , J. R. Sites and D. E.
Tarrant. |
2000
 | "Effects of Buffer Layers on SSI
CIGSS-Absorber
Transient I-V and C-V Behavior," Proc. IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialists Conf. 28, 618-621 (2000). P. K. Johnson, J. R. Sites, K. Ramanathan, L. Olsen,
and D. Tarrant. |
 | "Precontact Surface Chemistry Effects on CdS/CdTe Solar Cell Performance and Stability," Proc. IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialists Conf. 28, 583-586 (2000). D. Albin, D. Levi, S. Asher, A.
Balcioglu, R. Dhere, and J. F. Hiltner. |
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"Local Photocurrent and Resistivity
Measurements with Micron Resolution," Proc. IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialists Conf. 28, 543-546 (2000). J. F. Hiltner and J. R. Sites. |
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"High
Resolution Laser Stepping Measurements on Polycrystalline Solar
Cells," Proc. E-PVSEC 16, 650-653 (2000).
J. F.
Hiltner and J. R. Sites. |
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"CIS
Carrier-Density Profiles Derived from Capacitance," NCPV Rev.,
233-234 (2000). P. K. Johnson and J. R. Sites. |
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"15.4%
CuIn1-x Gax Se2-based Photovoltaic
Cells from Solution-based Precursor Films," Thin Solid Films
361-362, 396-399 (2000).
R. N. Bhattacharya, J. F. Hiltner, W. Batchelor, M. A. Contreras,
R. Noufi, and J. R. Sites. |
1998-1999
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"Critical
Issues and Research Needs for CdTe Solar Cells," Electrochemical
Society Proc. 99-11, 241 (1999). J. R. Sites, A. D. Compaan, R. W. Birkmire, C. S. Ferekides, and
A. F. Fahrenbruch. |
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"Progress
Toward 20% Efficiency in Cu(In,Ga) Se2 Polycrystalline
Thin-Film Solar Cells," Prog. in Photovoltaics 7,
311 (1999). M. A.
Contreras. B. Egaas, K. Ramanathan, J. Hiltner, A Swartzlander, F.
Hasoon, and R. Noufi.
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"Thin-Film
CuIn1-xGaxSe2 Photovoltaic
Cells from Solution-based Precursor Layers," Appl. Phys. Lett. 75,
1431 (1999). R.N.
Bhattacharya, W. Batchelor, J. F. Hiltner, and J. R. Sites. |
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"Losses
Due to Polycrystallinity in Thin-Film Solar Cells," Solar Energy
Mat. and Solar Cells 55,
43 (1998). J. R. Sites, J. E. Granata, and J. F. Hiltner. |
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"Impact
of Sodium in the Bulk and Grain Boundaries of CuInSe2," Proc. 2nd
World PV Energy Conf., p. 604
(1998). J. E. Granata and J. R. Sites. |
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"Stability
of CdTe Solar-Cells at Elevated Temperatures: Voltage, Temperature,
and Cu Dependence," AIP Conf.
Series 462,
170 (1998). J. F. Hiltner and J. R. Sites. |
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"Blue-Photon
Modification of Nonstandard Barrier in CuInSe2 Solar Cells,"
Solar Energy Materials and Solar
Cells 53,
367 (1998). I. L. Eisgruber. J. E. Granata, J. R. Sites, and J. Kessler.
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