Enhanced quantum dot emission for luminescent solar concentrators using plasmonic interaction

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 385-390

  Chandra, S ^a   Doran, J ^a   McCormack, S J ^b   Kennedy, M ^a   Chatten, A J ^c  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Au nanoparticles (Au NPs); Enhanced local electric field intensity; Luminescent solar concentrators; Photon mode density (PMD); Quantum dots; Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)

Indexed keywords

AU NANOPARTICLES (AU NPS); ENHANCED LOCAL ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITY; LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; QUANTUM DOT; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE (SPR);

ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; GOLD; GOLD ALLOYS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMONS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84855337783     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.11.030     Document Type: Article

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