The influence of quantum dot size on the sub-bandgap intraband photocurrent in intermediate band solar cells

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 101, Issue 13, 2012, Pages

  Mellor, Alexander ^a   Luque, Antonio ^a   Tobías, Ignacio ^a   Martí, Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; BOUND-STATE ENERGIES; INTERMEDIATE-BAND SOLAR CELLS; INTRABAND PHOTOCURRENTS; QUANTUM-DOT SIZE; STATE OF THE ART; STRONG ABSORPTIONS; THERMAL CARRIERS;

ENERGY GAP; SOLAR CELLS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84873665586     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4755782     Document Type: Article

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