Surface plasmon enhanced intermediate band based quantum dots solar cell

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 102, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-49

  Wu, Jiang ^a   Mangham, Scott C ^a   Reddy, V R ^a   Manasreh, M O ^a   Weaver, B D ^b  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermediate band; Metallic nanoparticles; Quantum dot; Solar cell; Surface plasmon

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REDUCTION METHODS; DITHIOLS; INAS/GAAS QUANTUM DOTS; INTERMEDIATE BANDS; METALLIC NANOPARTICLES; PHOTON SCATTERING; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SPECTRAL RANGE; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; SURFACE PLASMON ENHANCEMENT; SURFACE PLASMONS; THERMAL ANNEALING PROCESS; VISIBLE AND NEAR INFRARED;

NANOPARTICLES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SILVER; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PLASMONS;

EID: 84861096758     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.03.032     Document Type: Article

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