Theory and simulation of nanostructured materials for photovoltaic applications

Computing in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 18-27

  Kanai, Yosuke ^a   Neaton, Jeffrey B ^b   Grossman, Jeffrey C ^c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic structure calculations; Nanoscience and nanotechnology; Optoelectronics; Photovoltaics; Quantum mechanical; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE CALCULATIONS; NANO-MATERIALS; NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; QUANTUM MECHANICAL;

ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLAR CELLS;

NANOSCIENCE;

EID: 77949962141     PISSN: 15219615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCSE.2010.50     Document Type: Article

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