Energy conversion efficiency in nanotube optoelectronics

Nano Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-222

  Stewart, Derek A ^a   Léonard, François ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; NANOTUBE OPTOELECTRONICS; P-N JUNCTIONS; PHOTON ENERGY;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREEN'S FUNCTION; LIGHTING; PHOTONS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEMICONDUCTOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NANOTUBES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION DOSAGE; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 14644431740     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nl048410z     Document Type: Article

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