Figure of merit based maximization of the quantum efficiency of (single-wall-carbon-nanotubes/n-type silicon) hybrid photovoltaic devices

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Le Borgne, V ^a   Gautier, L A ^a   El Khakani, M A ^a  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIGURE OF MERIT (FOM); FIGURE OF MERITS; HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POWER CONVERSION;

OPTIMIZATION; SILICON;

SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

EID: 84882410902     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4818625     Document Type: Article

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