Phonon lifetimes in model quantum dot superlattice systems with applications to the hot carrier solar cell

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1931-1935

  Patterson, R ^a   Kirkengen, M ^a   Puthen Veettil, B ^a   Konig, D ^a   Green, M A ^a   Conibeer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bandgap; Lifetime; Phonon; Quantum dot; Superlattice

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; DECAY PRODUCTS; DENSITY OF STATE; HIGH ENERGY PHONONS; LIFETIME; PHONON LIFETIMES; PICOSECONDS; PLAUSIBLE MODEL; QUANTUM DOT; QUANTUM DOT SUPERLATTICES; SYMMETRY DIRECTION; TIME-DEPENDENT PERTURBATION THEORY; UNIT CELLS;

ENERGY GAP; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SUPERLATTICES;

PHONONS;

EID: 77957131501     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.06.030     Document Type: Article

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