Quantum dot solar concentrators: An investigation of various geometries

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6649, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Rowan, Brenda ^a   Mc Cormack, Sarah ^a   Doran, John ^a   Norton, Brian ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Non imaging; Photovoltaics; Quantum dots; Solar concentrator

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR (LSC); QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR (QDSC);

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 42149118007     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.733572     Document Type: Conference Paper

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