Multiple-junction quantum cascade photodetectors for thermophotovoltaic energy conversion

Optics Express

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1618-1629

  Yin, Jian ^a   Paiella, Roberto ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; GALLIUM; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

BLACKBODY SOURCES; BOUND-TO-CONTINUUM; DESIGN FLEXIBILITY; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; ENERGY EXTRACTION; HIGH EFFICIENCY; INTERBAND; INTERSUBBAND TRANSITIONS; POWER DENSITIES; QUANTUM CASCADE STRUCTURES; QUANTUM CASCADES; QUANTUM WELL; THERMAL RADIATIONS; THERMAL SOURCE; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGIES; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

QUANTUM DOT;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT; INSTRUMENTATION; PHOTOMETRY; POWER SUPPLY; QUANTUM THEORY;

COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOT TEMPERATURE; PHOTOMETRY; QUANTUM DOTS; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 75249087895     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.001618     Document Type: Article

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