Title :
Nanocrystal emitters for enhanced photovoltaics in UV
Author :
Mutlugun, Evren ; Soganci, Ibrahim Murat ; Demir, Hilmi Volkan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bilkent Univ., Ankara
Abstract :
The authors have proposed and demonstrated nanocrystal hybridization of silicon based solar cells for enhanced photovoltaics in the ultraviolet (UV) part of the light spectrum, which is critically important since the UV range makes up around 12% of the entire solar spectrum.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; nanostructured materials; photoluminescence; silicon; solar cells; Si; enhanced photovoltaics; nanocrystal emitters; nanocrystal hybridization; semiconductor nanocrystals; silicon based optoelectronic devices; silicon based solar cells; ultraviolet spectral range; CMOS technology; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electronic mail; Materials science and technology; Nanocrystals; Nanotechnology; Optoelectronic devices; Photovoltaic cells; Physics; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688471
