Fabrication of a GaAs/AlGaAs lattice-matched quantum dot solar cell

Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 681-686

  Noda, T ^a   Mano, T ^a   Elborg, M ^a   Mitsuishi, K ^a   Sakoda, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

droplet epitaxy; GaAs AlGaAs; Quantum dot; quantum dot; solar cell

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FABRICATION; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SOLAR CELLS;

CROSS-SECTIONAL SCANNING; DROPLET EPITAXY; GAAS/ALGAAS; LATTICE-MATCHED; QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84857605156     PISSN: 02188635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218863510005583     Document Type: Conference Paper

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