Theoretical photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of ZnSnP2, CdSnP2, and Zn1-xCdxSnP2 alloys

Applied Physics Express

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Yokoyama, Tomoyasu ^a   Oba, Fumiyasu ^a   Seko, Atsuto ^a   Hayashi, Hiroyuki ^a   Nose, Yoshitaro ^a   Tanaka, Isao ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN FINE CERAMICS CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDTE; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; GAAS; HYBRID DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; SHOCKLEY-QUEISSER LIMITS; SPECTRAL THRESHOLD;

CALCULATIONS; CERIUM ALLOYS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; ZINC;

CADMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84880875937     PISSN: 18820778     EISSN: 18820786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7567/APEX.6.061201     Document Type: Article

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