Theory and simulation of quantum photovoltaic devices based on the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism

Journal of Computational Electronics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 394-413

  Aeberhard, U ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

NEGF; Photovoltaics; Quantum dot; Quantum well

Indexed keywords

DEFECT STATE; ELEMENTARY PROCESS; EXCITONIC ABSORPTION; INTERACTING ELECTRONS; LOW DIMENSIONAL; NEGF; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREEN'S FUNCTION FORMALISM; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; PHOTOGENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; QUANTUM DOT; QUANTUM WELL; SINGLE QUANTUM WELL; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

GREEN'S FUNCTION; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHONONS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SILICON OXIDES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 84855941551     PISSN: 15698025     EISSN: 15728137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10825-011-0375-6     Document Type: Article

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