The quantum dot concentrator: Theory and results

Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

Volumn C, Issue , 2003, Pages 2657-2660

  Chatten, A J ^a   Barnham, K W J ^a   Buxton, B F ^b   Ekins Daukes, N J ^a   Malik, M A ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOT SIZES; LUMINESCENT DYES; LUMINESCENT WAVELENGTHS;

DIFFUSION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LUMINESCENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMODYNAMICS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 6344255273     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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