Inhaltsangabe1. ZnO and its Applications.- 2. Electrical Properties.- 3. Optical Properties of ZnO and Related Compounds.- 4. Surface and Interfaces of Sputter Deposited ZnO Films.- 5. Magnetron Sputtering on ZnO Films.- 6. Zinc Oxide Grown by CVD Process as Transport Contact for Thin Film Solar Cell Applications.- 7. Pulsed Laser Deposition of ZnO-based Thin Films.- 8. Texture Etched ZnO:Al for Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells.- 9. Chalcopyrite Solar Cells and Modules.