Recent results for single-junction and tandem quantum well solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 865-877

  Adams, J G J ^a   Browne, B C ^a   Ballard, I M ^b   Connolly, J P ^c   Chan, N L A ^a   Ioannides, A ^a   Elder, W ^a   Stavrinou, P N ^a   Barnham, K W J ^a   Ekins Daukes, N J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Circadian Solar Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

concentrator cells; III V; multijunction; quantum well

Indexed keywords

BIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRAIN; BIAXIAL STRAINS; CONCENTRATOR CELLS; CONTROL-CELL; DUAL-JUNCTION; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; III-V; INGAP/GAAS; LOSS MECHANISMS; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; MULTIJUNCTION; NANO SCALE; QUANTUM WELL; QUANTUM WELL SOLAR CELLS; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION; SPECTRAL CONDITIONS; STRAIN-BALANCED; STRAIN-BALANCED QUANTUM WELL SOLAR CELLS; SUB-CELLS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 80054943797     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1069     Document Type: Article

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