Publications

D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, M. Terheggen, M. Döbeli, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Stability Aspects of CdTe/CdS Solar Cells’, presented at the 20th EMRS Conference 2003, accepted for publication in Thin Solid Films
A. Romeo, M. Terheggen, D. Abou-Ras, D.L. Bätzner, F.-J. Haug, M. Kälin, D. Rudmann, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Development of Thin Film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and CdTe Solar Cells’, accepted for publication in a special issue of Progress in Photovoltaics
M. Terheggen, H. Heinrich, G. Kostorz, A. Romeo, D. Bätzner, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Analysis of Bulk and Interface Phenomena in CdTe/CdS Thin-Film Solar Cells’, Interface Science, in press

D.L. Bätzner, G. Agostinelli, M. Campo, A. Romeo, J. Beier, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Study of spatially resolved impurity diffusion in CdTe solar cells using voltage dependent quantum efficiency measurement’, Thin Solid Films, 431-432 (2003) 421-425
Awarded with the ‘Student Award’, Symposium B, E-MRS Meeting, Strasbourg 2002

G. Agostinelli, D.L. Bätzner, M. Burgelman, ‘A theoretical model for the front region of CdTe solar cells’, Thin Solid Films, 431-432 (2003) 407-413
Awarded with the ‘Student Award’, Symposium B, E-MRS Meeting, Strasbourg 2002
M. Terheggen, H. Heinrich, G. Kostorz, A. Romeo, D. Baetzner, A.N. Tiwari, A. Bosio, N. Romeo, ‘Structural and chemical interface characterization of CdTe solar cells by transmission electron microscopy’, Thin Solid Films 431-432 (2003) 262-266

D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, M. Döbeli, K. Weinert, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘High energy irradiation properties of CdTe/CdS Solar cells’, Conference Record of the 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, New Orleans (2002) 744-747

G. Agostinelli, D.L. Bätzner, M. Burgelman, ‘An alternative model for V, G and T dependence of CdTe solar cells IV characteristics’, Conference Record of the 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, New Orleans (2002) 744-747
Awarded with the ‘Poster Award’, II-VI Compounds
O. Grimm, H. Anderhub, J.R. Bates, D. Bätzner, S. Baumgartner, A. Biland, C. Camps, M. Capell, V. Commichau,
L. Djambazov, Y.-J. Fanchiang et al., ‘Design and construction of the prototype synchrotron radiation detector’, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A  491 (1-2) (2002) 98-112
H. Anderhub, D. Baetzner, S. Baumgartner, A. Biland, C. Camps, M. Capell, V. Commichau, L. Djambazov, Y.-J. Fanchiang, G. Fluegge et al., ‘The Prototype Synchrotron Radiation Detector (PSRD)’, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A  478  1-2 (2002) 123-124
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘CdTe/CdS solar cells performance under low irradiance‘, Proceedings of the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich (2001) 1180-1183
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, M. Döbeli, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Radiation hardness of CdTe/CdS solar cells‘, Proceedings of the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, edited by B. McNelis, W. Palz, H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, published by WIP-Renewable Energies (2001) 1043-1046
G. Agostinelli, D.L. Bätzner, E. Dunlop, ‘Apparent quantum efficiency in CdTe solar cells‘, Proceedings of the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, edited by B. McNelis, W. Palz, H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, published by WIP-Renewable Energies (2001) 1254-1257
A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari: ‘Potential of CdTe thin film solar cells for space applications‘ Proceedings of the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, edited by B. McNelis, W. Palz, H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, published by WIP-Renewable Energies (2001) 2183-2186
A.N. Tiwari, A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, H. Zogg: ‘Flexible CdTe solar cells on polymer films’, Progress in Photovoltaics 9 (2001) 211-215
D.L. Bätzner, G. Agostinelli, E. Dunlop, ‘Voltage dependent carrier collection in CdTe solar cells‘, Proceedings of the Material Research Society, Spring Meeting, San Francisco (2001) H5.17
A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, H. Zogg and A.N. Tiwari, ’Influence of Proton Irradiation and development of flexible CdTe cells on polyimide’, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Spring Meeting, San Francisco, edited by
R. Birkmire, R. Noufi, D. Lincot, H.-W. Schock, published by Materials Research Society, 506 Keystone Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086, USA, 668 (2001) H3.3
Awarded with the ‘Silver Student Award’, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco 2001 
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Development of efficient and stable back contacts on CdTe/CdS solar cells’ Thin Solid Films 387 (2001) 151-154
Awarded with the ‘Best Poster Award’, Symp. N, E-MRS Meeting, Strasbourg 2000
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Effect of back contact metallization on the material stability of CdTe/CdS solar cells‘, Proceedings of the 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, edited by H. Scheer, B. McNelis, W. Palz, H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, published by James & James Ltd., 35-37 Wiliams Road, London NW1 3ER, UK (2000) 353-356
A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘A comparison of the vacuum evaporated CdTe substrate and superstrate solar cells’, Proceedings of the 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, edited by H. Scheer, B. McNelis, W. Palz, H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, published by James & James Ltd., 35-37 Wiliams Road, London NW1 3ER, UK (2000) 843-846
P.R. Edwards, K. Durose, A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Comparison of the microscopic electrical properties of sublimation and evaporation grown CdS/CdTe solar cells using lock-in EBIC’, Proceedings of the 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, edited by H. Scheer, B. McNelis, W. Palz, H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, published by James & James Ltd., 35-37 Wiliams Road, London NW1 3ER, UK (2000) 839-842
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘A Study of the Back Contacts on CdTe/CdS Solar cells’ Thin Solid Films 361-362 (1-2) (2000) 463-467
A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Recrystallization in CdTe/CdS’, Thin Solid Films 361-362 (1-2) (2000)
420-425
A. Romeo, D.L. Bätzner, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, C. Vignali, ‘Influence of CdS growth process on the structural and photovoltaic properties of CdTe/CdS solar cells’, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 58 (2) (1999) 209-218
A. Romeo, A.N. Tiwari, D.L. Bätzner, M. Krejci, F.-J. Haug, H. Zogg, ‘Growth and recrystallization of CdTe on different transparent conducting oxides’, Proceedings of the 15th Meeting of the Swiss Group of Surfaces and Interfaces, Fribourg (1999)
K. Bücher, G. Kleiss, D. Bätzner, ’Photovoltaic modules in buildings: Performance and safety’, RENEWABLE ENERGY 15 (1-4) (1998) 545-551

 

Oral presentations

D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, D. Rudmann, M. Kälin, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘CdTe/CdS and CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells’, Keynote a the 1st International Solar-Wind-Hydro Konference, Segovia, Spanien, July 2003
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, M. Terheggen, M. Döbeli, H. Zogg, A. N. Tiwari, ‘STABILITY ASPECTS IN CdTe/CdS SOLAR CELLS’, Invited talk at the 20th European Materials Research Society Konference, Strasbourg, France, June 2003
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, M. Döbeli, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Radiation hardness of CdTe/CdS solar cells’, at the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, October 2001
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo,  H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Effect of back contact metallization on the material stability of CdTe/CdS solar cells‘, at the 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow, May 2000
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘High efficiency CdTe/CdS solar cells with stable back contacts’ Swiss Physical Society, annual meeting, Montreux, March 2000
D.L. Bätzner, A. Romeo, H. Zogg, A.N. Tiwari, ‘Study of the back contacts on CdTe/CdS solar cells’, Swiss Physical Society, annual meeting, Bern, February 1999

 

 

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