Thermodynamics of quantum conversion of light

Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-152

  Ries, H ^a  

^a Optics and Energy Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemical potential; Luminescence; Photovoltaics; Planck's law

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL POTENTIAL; FREE ENERGY; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTONS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS; CONVERSION PROCESS; FIRST PRINCIPLES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; PLANCK'S LAW; SPECTRAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL ABSORPTIONS; THERMODYNAMIC TREATMENT;

LIGHT;

EID: 0008678273     PISSN: 09429352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/zpch.1999.212.part_2.145     Document Type: Article

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