Quantum well solar cells

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 113-114, Issue , 1997, Pages 722-733

  Barnham, Keith ^a   Ballard, Ian ^a   Barnes, Jenny ^a   Connolly, James ^a   Griffin, Paul ^a   Kluftinger, Benjamin ^a   Nelson, Jenny ^a   Tsui, Ernest ^a   Zachariou, Alexander ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ESTIMATION; FERMI LEVEL; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; QUANTUM WELL SOLAR CELLS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0031547172     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(96)00876-8     Document Type: Article

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