PL and PLE studies of KMgF3:Sm crystal and the effect of its wavelength conversion on CdS/CdTe solar cell

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 417-432

  Hong, Byung Chul ^a   Kawano, Katsuyasu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

Author keywords

KMgF3:Sm; PL; PLE; Rare earth; Solar cells; Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SAMARIUM;

PHOTOLUMINESCENCE EXCITATION (PLE);

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0142186193     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2003.06.013     Document Type: Article

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