Quasi-bound state theory of field-dependent photogeneration from polymer-embedded nanoparticles

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1140-1149

  Binks, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

PHOTOGENERATION EFFICIENCY; QUANTUM MECHANICAL MODEL; QUASI BOUND STATE THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES;

SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS;

EID: 3943099357     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.831640     Document Type: Article

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