Absorption phenomena in organic thin films for solar cell applications investigated by photothermal deflection spectroscopy

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1413-1418

  Goris, L ^a   Haenen, K ^a   Nesladek M ^a   Wagner, P ^a   Vanderzande, D ^a   De Schepper, L ^a   D'haen, J ^b   Luisen, L ^b   Manca, J V ^b  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHARACTERIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION PHENOMENA; BANDGAP ABSORPTION; NANOMORPHOLOGY; PHOTOTHERMA DEFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY (PDS);

THIN FILMS;

EID: 22944453571     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-005-0576-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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