Structural studies of multilayered Ge nanocrystals embedded in Si O2 matrix fabricated using magnetron sputtering

Energy Procedia

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 243-250

  Zhang, B ^a   Shrestha, S ^a   Huang, S J ^a   Aliberti, P ^a   Green, M A ^a   Conibeer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co sputtering; Germanium; Nanocrystals; Quantum dots; SiO2 matrix; Size control; Superlattice; Tandem solar cells

Indexed keywords

COSPUTTERING; MATRIX; QUANTUM DOTS; SIZE-CONTROL; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS;

NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SUPERLATTICES;

GERMANIUM;

EID: 77957778039     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2010.07.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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