• DocumentCode
    2709071
  • Title

    Developing InP-based solar cells: Time-resolved terahertz measurements of photoconductivity and carrier multiplication efficiencies

  • Author

    Spencer, B.F. ; Graham, D.M. ; Lange, C. ; Chattopadhyay, S. ; Flavell, W.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    5-10 Sept. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Time-resolved terahertz spectroscopic studies were carried out on bulk InP to measure photoconductivity on the picosecond timescale. Comparison of the carrier multiplication quantum yields obtained with those of colloidal InP nanoparticles clearly demonstrate the potential benefit of InP nanoparticle-based next-generation solar cells.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; nanoparticles; photoconductivity; solar cells; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave spectra; time resolved spectra; InP; carrier multiplication efficiencies; colloidal nanoparticles; photoconductivity; picosecond timescale; quantum yields; solar cells; time-resolved terahertz measurements; time-resolved terahertz spectroscopic studies; Absorption; Indium phosphide; Laser beams; Photonics; Quantum dots; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6655-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612377
  • Filename
    5612377