Characterization of quantum dot enhanced solar cells for concentrator photovoltaics

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 000090-000095

  Hubbard, Seth M ^a   Bailey, Christopher G ^a   Aguinaldo, Ryne ^a   Polly, Stephen ^a   Forbes, David V ^a   Raffaelle, Ryne P ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND-GAP TUNING; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; GAAS; INAS; INVESTIGATE EFFECTS; LAYER STACKS; QUANTUM DOT; QUANTUM WELL; SOLAR CONCENTRATION; SPECTRAL CONDITIONS; SPECTRAL TUNING;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; SOLAR CELLS; TUNING;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 77951563800     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411726     Document Type: Conference Paper

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