Quantum dot solar concentrator behaviour, predicted using a ray trace approach

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-56

  Gallagher, S J ^a   Eames, P C ^a   Norton, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMINESCENT DYE SOLAR CONCENTRATORS (LSC); NANOSCALE QUANTUM DOT; ORGANIC DYES; STATISTICAL PROCESSES;

DYES; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMISSION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RAY TRACING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 2442585628     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2004.9674937     Document Type: Article

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