Numerical simulation and modeling of GaAs quantum-well solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Kailuweit, P ^a   Kellenbenz, R ^a   Philipps, S P ^a   Guter, W ^a   Bett, A W ^a   Dimroth, F ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EDGES; ABSORPTION PROPERTY; BAND GAPS; BASE LAYERS; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; GAAS; GAAS SOLAR CELLS; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; QUANTUM WELL; QUANTUM-WELL SOLAR CELLS; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES;

ABSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77950562335     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3354055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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