Increased efficiencies on CdTe solar cells via luminescence down-shifting with excitation energy transfer between dyes

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 486-490

  Danos, L ^a   Parel, T ^a   Markvart, T ^a   Barrioz, V ^b   Brooks, W S M ^b   Irvine, S J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cdte solar cells; Excitation energy transfer; Luminescence down shifting

Indexed keywords

CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; DYE-DOPED; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; PHOTON COLLECTION; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITATION ENERGY; LUMINESCENCE; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANOMETALLICS; SOLAR ENERGY;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84855300495     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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