Finite difference discretization of semiconductor drift-diffusion equations for nanowire solar cells

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 183, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2128-2135

  Deinega, Alexei ^a   John, Sajeev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite difference; Nanorods; Nanowires; Radial finite difference

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIER GENERATION; DISCRETIZATION SCHEME; DISCRETIZATIONS; DRIFTDIFFUSION EQUATIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN SIMULATIONS; FINITE-DIFFERENCE DISCRETIZATION; MESH RESOLUTION; NORMAL INCIDENCE; P-N JUNCTION; PARTIAL WAVES; RADIAL DIRECTION; SILICON NANOWIRES; SQUARE LATTICES; STRAIGHT NANOWIRES; VERTICAL AXIS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; NANORODS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 84863109173     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2012.05.016     Document Type: Article

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