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Structural and electronic properties of CdTe1-xSex films and their application in solar cells

Martina LinggLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3239-7754View further author information
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Annina SpeschaLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Stefan G. HaassLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Romain CarronLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8281-4881View further author information
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Stephan BuechelerLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ayodhya N. TiwariLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, SwitzerlandView further author information
Pages 683-692 | Received 01 Mar 2018, Accepted 03 Jul 2018, Published online: 01 Oct 2018

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