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Publications
are organized in reverse chronological order. For convenience, they
are divided into the following categories:
2009
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"Effect
of Shunts on Thin-Film CdTe Module Performance," Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. 1165,
1165-M05-22 (2009). G. T. Koishiyev and J. R. Sites. |
 | "Impact
of Sheet Resistance on 2-D Modeling of Thin-Film Solar Cells," Solar Energy Mat.
and Solar Cells 93, 350-354 (2009). G. T. Koishiyev and J. R. Sites. |
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"ZnxCd1-xS
as a Heterojunction Partner for CuIn1-xGaxS2
Thin Film Solar Cells," Thin Solid Films 517, 2295-2299
(2009). B. Kumar, P. Vasekar, S. A. Pethe, N. G. Dhere, and G. T. Koishiyev. |
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"Preparation
and Characterization of CuIn1-xGaxSe2-ySy
Thin film Solar Cells by Rapid Thermal Processing," Thin Solid
Films 517, 2121-2124 (2009). S. S. Kulkarni, G. T. Koishiyev, H.
Moutinho, and N. G. Dhere. |
2008
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"CuIn1-xGaxS2
Thin Film Solar Cells with ZnxCd1-xS as Heterojunction
Partner," Proc. IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialists Conf. 33, 74 (2008). B. Kumar, P. Vasekar, N. G. Dhere,
and G. T. Koishiyev. |
 | "Determination
of Back Contact Barrier Height in Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 and CdTe Solar
Cells," Proc. IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialists Conf. 33, 71 (2008). G. T. Koishiyev, J. R. Sites, S. S.
Kulkarni, and N. G. Dhere. |
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 516,
2251-2254 (2007). 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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