Spindler, Conrad ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Ramirez Sanchez, Omar ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Melchiorre, Michele ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Siebentritt, Susanne ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Redinger, Alex ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Surface characterization of epitaxial Cu-rich CuInSe2 absorbers
Publication date :
2020
Journal title :
IEEE
FnR Project :
FNR11244141 - Surface And Interface Science On Photovoltaic Materials, 2016 (15/03/2017-14/09/2022) - Alex Redinger
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