InGaAs/GaAs QD superlattices: Movpe growth, structural and optical characterization, and application in intermediate-band solar cells

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 43-48

  Norman, A G ^a   Hanna, M C ^a   Dippo, P ^a   Levi, D H ^a   Reedy, R C ^a   Ward, J S ^a   Al Jassim, M M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERMEDIATE-BAND SOLAR CELLS (IBSC); OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURAL QUALITY; SUPERLATTICE ABSORPTION;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GROWTH KINETICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; SUPERLATTICES;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 27944481698     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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