Present status of intermediate band solar cell research

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 451-452, Issue , 2004, Pages 593-599

  Cuadra, L ^a   Marti A ^a   Luque, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

High efficiency; Intermediate band; Quantum dots; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL IMPURITIES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

INTERMEDIATE BAND SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM WELL SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 17944388432     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2003.11.047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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