Software for automatic optimization of the electromagnetic field in organic solar cells

Nonlinear Optics Quantum Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 159-168

  Monestier, Florent ^a   Torchio, Philippe ^a   Simon, Jean Jacques ^a   Escoubas, Ludovic ^a   Cathelinaud, Michel ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Modeling; Optimization; Organic solar cell; Tandem cell

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; OPTIMIZATION; THIN FILMS;

OPTIMAL THICKNESSES; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ILLUMINATION; TANDEM CELL;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 34249790551     PISSN: 15430537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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