Self-assembled Ge-islands for photovoltaic applications

Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 596-601

  Konle, J ^a   Presting, H ^a   Kibbel, H ^a  

^a DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Photocurrent; Photoluminescence; SiGe; Solar cells; Stranski Krastanov

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GERMANIUM; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SELF ASSEMBLY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

INFRARED ABSORPTION;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0037373039     PISSN: 13869477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-9477(02)00637-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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