Publications

2016

Optimization of buffer-window layer system for CIGS thin film devices with indium sulphide buffer by in-line evaporation
S. Spiering, A. Nowitzki, F. Kessler, M. Igalson, H. Abdel Maksoud
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 144 (2015) 544-550

2015

Persistent photoconductivity in polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ thin films: Experiment versus theoretical predictions
K. Macielak, M. Maciaszek, M. Igalson, P. Zabierowski, N. Barreau
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5 (4) (2015) 1206-1211

Capacitance spectroscopy of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂-based solar cells with a Pt back electrode
A. Urbaniak, M. Igalson, N. Barreau, M. Tomassini, 
Thin Solid Films, 574 (2015) 120-124

Defect levels in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ polycrystalline layers by sub-bandgap photo-induced current transient spectroscopy
K. Macielak, M. Igalson, P. Zabierowski, N. Barreau, L. Arzel 
Thin Solid Films, 582 (2015) 383-386

Copper variation in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells with indium sulphide buffer layer
S. Spiering, S. Paetel, F. Kessler, M. Igalson, H. Abdel Maksoud 
Thin Solid Films, 582 (2015) 328-331

Influence of post-deposition selenium supply on Cu(In,Ga)Se₂-based solar cell properties
N. Barreau, P. Zabierowski, L. Arzel, M. Igalson, K. MacIelak, A. Urbaniak, T. Lepetit, T. Painchaud, A. Dönmez, J. Kessler 
Thin Solid Films, 582 (2015) 43-46

Minimizing metastabilities in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂/(CBD)Zn(S,O,OH)/i-ZnO-based solar cells
M.Buffiere, N. Barreau, L. Arzel, P.Zabierowski,  J. Kessler 
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 23 (4) (2015) 462-469

The influence of the n-side doping on metastable defect concentrations in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ evaluated from space charge profiles
M. Maciaszek, P. Zabierowski 
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5 (2015) 1454-1461

2014

Effects of Na incorporation on electrical properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂-based photovoltaic devices on polyimide substrates
A. Urbaniak, M. Igalson, F. Pianezzi, S. Bücheler, A. Chirila, P. Reinhard, A. N. Tiwari
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 128 (2014) 52-56

Synthesis of bulk kesterite - A prospective photovoltaic material
S. Podsiadlo, M. Bialoglowski, G. Matyszczak, P. Marek, W. Gebicki, R. Bacewicz, M. Stachowicz, P. Dluzewski, K. Wozniak
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 28 (2014) 4730-4733

Local structure in Cu2ZnSnS4 studied by the XAFS method
R. Bacewicz, J. Antonowicz, S. Podsiad³o, S. Schorr
Solid State Communications, 177 (2014) 54-56

Structural, magnetic and magneto-transport properties of monovalent doped manganite Pr0.55 K0.05 Sr0.4 MnO3
R. Thaljaoui, W. Boujelben, M. Peka³a, K. Peka³a, , J. Antonowicz, J.-F. Fagnard, P. Vanderbemden, S. Dabrowska, J.  Mucha
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 611 (2014) 427-432

Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber thinning and the homo-interface model: Influence of Mo back contact and 3-stage process on device characteristics
E. Leonard, L. Arzel, M. Tomassini, P. Zabierowski, D. Fuertes Marrón, N.Barreau
Journal of Applied Physics, 116 (7) (2014) art. no. 074512

Local atomic order, electronic structure and electron transport properties of Cu-Zr metallic glasses
J. Antonowicz, A. Pietnoczka, K. Pêka³a, J. Latuch, G.A. Evangelakis
Journal of Applied Physics, 115 (20) (2014) art. no. 203714

Toward cluster-assembled metallic glasses
A. Kartouzian, J. Antonowicz, T. Lünskens, A. Lagogianni, P. Heister, G. Evangelakis, R. Felici
Materials Express, 4 (3) (2014) 228-234

Vapor - Liquid phase equilibria and excess thermal properties of binary mixtures of ethylsulfate-based ionic liquids with water: New experimental data, correlations, and predictions
M. Królikowska , K. Paduszyñski , M. Królikowski , P. Lipiñski , J. Antonowicz
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (2014) 18316-18325

2013

Red-blue effect in CIGS devices revisited
M. Igalson, A. Urbaniak, P. Zabierowski, H. Abdel Maksoud, M. Buffiere, N. Barreau
Thin Solid Films, 535 (2013) 302-306

Influence of post-deposition heat treatment on electrical transport properties of In₂S₃-buffered Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ cells
H. Abdel Maksoud, M. Igalson, S. Spiering
Thin Solid Films, 535 (2013) 158-161

Defect spectroscopy of CIGS thin film solar cells on polyimide substrate
A. Urbaniak, M. Igalson, A. Krysztopa, F. Pianezzi, A. Chirila, P. Blösch, S. Buecheler, A. N. Tiwari
Thin Solid Films, 535 (2013) 314-317

Defect level signatures in CuInSe₂ by photocurrent and capacitance spectroscopy
A. Krysztopa, M. Igalson, L. Gütay, J.K. Larsen, Y. Aida
Thin Solid Films, 535 (2013) 366-370

Structural, magnetic and transport study of monovalent Na-doped manganite Pr0.55Na0.05Sr0.4MnO3
R. Thaljaoui, W. Boujelben, M. Pêka³a, K. Pêka³a, J. Mucha, A. Cheikhrouhou
J. of Alloys and Compounds, 558 (2013) 236

Magnetocaloric Study of Monovalent Doped Manganites Pr0.6Sr0.4-xNaxMnO3 (x = 0 to 0.2)
R. Thaljaoui, W. Boujelben, M. Pêka³a, K. Pêka³a, W. Cheikhrouhou-Koubaa, A. Cheikhrouhou
J. of Material Science, 48 (2013) 3894

Structural and Electrical Properties of Monovalent Doped Manganites Pr 0.6 Sr 0.4?x K x MnO3 (x=0, 0.05 and 0.1)
R. Thaljaoui, W. Boujelben, M. Pêka³a, K. Pêka³a, A. Cheikhrouhou
Superconuctivity and Novel Magnetism, 26 (2013) 1625

2012

Magnetocaloric and transport study of poly- and nanocrystalline composite manganites La.7Ca.3MnO3 / La.8Sr.2MnO3
M. Pêka³a, K. Pêka³a, V. Drozd, K. Staszkiewicz, J.-F. Fagnard, P. Vanderbemden
J. Appl. Phys., 112 (2012) 023906

Photoinduced current transient spectroscopy of defect levels in CuInSe₂ and CuGaSe₂
epitaxial and polycrystalline layers
A. Krysztopa, M. Igalson, J. K. Larsen, Y. Aida, L. Gütay, S. Siebientritt
J. Phys D: Appl. Phys., 45 (2012) 335101

Vacancy defects in epitaxial thin film CuGaSe₂ and CuInSe₂
E. Korhonen, K. Kuitunen, F. Tuomisto, A. Urbaniak, M. Igalson, J. Larsen, L. Gütay, S.
Siebentritt, Y. Tomm
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter And Materials Physics, 86 (6) (2012) art. no. 064102

2011

P. Zabierowski, K. Stankiewicz, A. Donmez, F. Couzinie-Devy, N. Barreau
Thin Solid Films, 519 (2011) 7485-7488

Photoluminescence as a tool for investigations of the junction region in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂-based solar cells
M. Pawlowski, P. Zabierowski, R. Bacewicz, H. Marko, N. Barreau
Thin Solid Films, 519 (2011) 7328-7331

Defect levels in CuGaSe₂ by modulated photocurrent spectroscopy
A. Krysztopa, M. Igalson, P. Zabierowski, J. Larsen, Y. Aida, S. Siebentritt, L. Gütay
Thin Solid Films, 519 (2011) 7489-7492

Sub-bandgap photoconductivity and photocapacitance in CIGS thin films and devices
M. Igalson, A Urbaniak, A Krysztopa, Y Aida, R. Caballero, M. Edoff, S. Siebentritt,
Thin Solid Films, 519 (2011) 7489–7492

Influence of electric field on photoluminescence of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂-based solar cells
M. Igalson, M. Paw³owski, D. Prz±do
Opto-electronics Review 19 (4) (2011)  435-438

Capacitance spectroscopy of thin film solar cells
J. Heath, P. Zabierowski
rozdzia³ w monografii Advanced Characterization Techniques for Thin Film Solar Cells, ed. U. Rau, D. Abou-Ras, T. Kirchartz, Wiley-VCH 2011

2010

2009

2008

Comparision of nanocrystalline fractions determined by various methods
K. Pêka³a, P. Ja¶kiewicz, A.Grabias, J. Latuch
Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci., 18 (2008) 476

Real-space structural studies of Cu-Cr-Ti glassy alloy
D. V. Louzguine-Luzgin, J. Antonowicz, K. Georgarakis, G. Vaughan, A. R. Yavari, A. Inoue
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 466 (2008) 106-110

Early stages of phase separation and nanocrystallization in Al-rare earth metallic glasses studied using SAXS/WAXS and HRTEM methods
J. Antonowicz, E. Jezierska, M. Kedzierski, A.R. Yavari, A.L. Greer, P. Panine, M. Sztucki
Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci., 18 (2008) 454-458

2007

New chemical method of obtaining thick Ga_1-xMn_xN layers: prospective spintronic material
M. Kaminski, S. Podsiadlo, P. Dominik, K. Wozniak, L. Dobrzycki, R. Jakiela, A. Barcz, M. Psoda, J. Mizera, R. Bacewicz, M. Zajac, A. Twardowski
Chem. Mater., 19 (13) (2007) 31-39

Local order in ZnGeP₂:Mn crystals
R. Bacewicz, A. Pietnczka, W. Gehlhoff, V.G. Voerodin
Phys. Stat. Solidi (a), 204 (2007) 2296 - 2301

Capacitance profiling in CIGS solar cells
M. Æwil, M. Igalson, P. Zabierowski, Ch. Kaufmann, A. Neisser
Thin Solid Films, 515 (2007) 6229-6232

Metastabilities in the electrical characteristics of CIGS devices
M. Igalson,  M. Æwil, M. Edoff
Thin Solid Films, 515 (2007) 6142-6146

Kinetics of Charge Trapping and Emission in CIGS Solar Cells
A. Urbaniak, M. Igalson, S. Siebentritt
Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1012 (2007) 1012-Y12-16

Metastable defect distributions in CIGS solar cells and their impact on device efficiency
M. Igalson
Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1012 (2007) 1012-Y04-01

Electron transport properties of Al-Sm and Al-Sm-Ni amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys
K. Pêka³a
J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 8-10 (353) (2007) 888

The Influence of Metastabilities on the Luminescence in the Cu(In, Ga)Se₂ Solar Cells
D. Prz±do, M. Igalson, R. Bacewicz, M. Edoff
Acta Physica Polonica., A 112 (2) (2007) 183-189

2006

Local structure in (MnS)_2-x(CuInS₂)_1-x alloys
A. Pietnoczka, R.Bacewicz, S.Schorr
Phys. Stat. Solidi (a)., 203 (11) (2006) 2746-2750

R. Bacewicz, J. Antonowicz
Scripta Materialia, 6 (54) (2006) 1187-1191

SIMS characterisation of superconductive MgB₂ layers prepared by ion implantation and pulsed plasma treatment
P. Konarski, M. Æwil, J. Piekoszewski, J. Stanis³awski
Applied Surface Science, in press

Comparison of urban and rural particulate air pollution characteristics obtained by SIMS and SSMS
P. Konarski, J. Ha³uszka, M.Æwil
Applied Surface Science, in press

RuO₂/SiO₂/Si and SiO₂/porous Si/Si interfaces analysed by SIMS
M. Æwil, P. Konarski, M. Paj±k, T. Bieniek, A. Kosiñski, K. Kaczorek
Applied Surface Science, in press

Phase separation and nanocrystallization in Al92Sm8 metallic glass
J. Antonowicz, A. R. Yavari, W. J. Botta, P. Panine
Phil. Mag, 86 (2006) 4235-4242

Phase separation and nanocrystal formation in Al-based metallic glasses
J. Antonowicz
J. Alloys Comp., in press

Electron transport properties of Al-Sm and Al-Sm-Ni amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys
K. Pêka³a
J. Non-Crystalline Solids, in press

2005

 Local structure of Mn in (Ga, Mn)As probed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy
R. Bacewicz, A. Twaróg, A. Malinowska A, T. Wojtowicz, X.Liu, J.K.Furdyna
J Phys Chem Solids 66 (11) (2005) 2004

Laplace-DLTS analysis of the minority carrier traps in the Cu(In,Ga)Se₂-based solar cells
P. Zabierowski, M. Edoff
Thin Solid Films, 480-481 (2005) 301-306

Influence of traps on carrier concentration profiles measured by capacitance-voltage and drive level profiling in CIGSe-based heterojunctions
P. Zabierowski, M. Æwil, M. Edoff
Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 865 (2005) F12.3.1

Compensating donors in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ absorbers of solar cells
M. Igalson, M. Edoff
Thin Solid Films 480-481 (2005) 322-326

Defect states in the CIGS solar cells by photocapacitance and deep level optical spectroscopy
M. Igalson, A. Urbaniak
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Science, Technical Sciences  53 (2005) 157-161

Persistent capture and release of electrons in the CIGSe solar cells
M. Igalson, M. Æwil, M. Edoff
Proc. 20th EC Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., Barcelona 2005 (ed. W. Palz, H. Ossenbrink, P. Helm) 1800

Ion beam shadowing effects in SIMS depth profile analysis of MBE-grown nanostructures
M. Æwil, P. Konarski
Vacuum 78 (2005) 291-295

Ion beam analysis of urban aerosol micro- i nanoparticles compared with environmentally related children deceases in two Polish towns
P. Konarski, J. Ha³uszka, M. Æwil, I. Iwanejko, K. Kaczorek, J. Gawe³, K. Pisiewicz, A. Lesiak-Bednarek, H. Struga³a-Stawik 
Vacuum 78 (2005) 2971
 
Time-resolved X-ray diffraction study of nanocrystallization in Al-based metallic glasses
J. Antonowicz
J. Non-Cryst. Solids 351 (2005) 2383

Synchrotron white beam topography studies of SrLaGaO4 crystal
W.Wieteska, W. Wierzchowski, W. Graff, M. Lefeld-Sosnowska, A. Paj±czkowska, E. Wierzbicka i A. Malinowska 
J. Alloys and Comp. 401 (2005) 75-79

Nanocrystallization of Al92Sm8 studied by electrical resistivity-formation of monoatomic Sm spherical layer
L. £ukaszuk, K. Pêka³a
Nanotechnology 16 (2005) 169

2004

Nanocrystallization of AlSm amorphous alloy studied in situ by real time X ray diffraction
J. Antonowicz, A.R. Yavari, G. Vaughan
Nanotechnology 15 (2004) 1038

The influence of buffer layer on the transient behaviour of thin film chalcopiryte devices
M. Igalson, C. Platzer-Bjorkman
Sol. En. Mat. & Sol. Cells 84 (2004) 93-103

Electron Structure, Stability and Nanocrystallizationof Al-bsad Amorphous Alloys
K. Pêka³a, P. Ja¶kiewicz, J. Latuch, J. Antonowicz
J.of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials  21-22 (2004) 494

Magnetic and Transport Properties of Nanocrystallizing Supercooled Amorphous FeAlGaPBSi Alloys
K. Pêka³a, J. Latuch, T. Kulik, J. Antonowicz, P. Ja¶kiewicz
Mater. Sci. Eng. A  375-377 (2004) 377

Electrical resistivity of nanocrystalline Fe73.5Nb4.5Cr5Cu1B16 alloys
K. Pêka³a, M. Pêka³a, I. Skorvanek
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 347(1-3) (2004) 27

2003