Enhancing blue photoresponse in CdTe photovoltaics by luminescent down-shifting using semiconductor quantum dot/PMMA films

Nano Energy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-27

  Hodgson, Simon D ^a   Brooks, William S M ^a   Clayton, Andrew J ^a   Kartopu, Giray ^a   Barrioz, Vincent ^a   Irvine, Stuart J C ^a  

^a GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CdTe; Fluorescence; LBIC; Luminescent down shifting; Photovoltaics; Quantum dot

Indexed keywords

CDTE; CURRENT OUTPUT; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; FILTERING EFFECTS; LASER BEAM INDUCED CURRENT; LBIC; LOSS MECHANISMS; LUMINESCENT DOWN-SHIFTING; PHOTORESPONSES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SURFACE MAPPING; WINDOW LAYER;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; FLUORESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

LUMINESCENCE;

EID: 84872271833     PISSN: 22112855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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