摘要 |
A photoelectric conversion element of an embodiment includes: a light absorbing layer containing copper (Cu), at least one Group IIIb element selected from the group including aluminum (Al), indium (In) and gallium (Ga), and sulfur (S) or selenium (Se), and having a chalcopyrite structure; and a buffer layer formed from zinc (Zn) and oxygen (O) or sulfur (S), wherein the molar ratio represented by S/(S+O) of the buffer layer is equal to or greater than 0.7 and equal to or less than 1.0, and the crystal grain size is equal to or greater than 10 nm and equal to or less than 100 nm. |