Simultaneous enhanced photon capture and carrier generation in Si solar cells using Ge quantum dot photonic nanocrystals

N Usami, W Pan, T Tayagaki, ST Chu, J Li… - …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We propose a novel solar cell structure with photonic nanocrystals coupled to quantum dots
(QDs) for advanced management of photons and carriers. The photonic nanocrystals at the …

Optical absorption coefficient calculations of GaSb/GaAs quantum dots for intermediate band solar cell applications

M Kunrugsa - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Absorption coefficients of GaSb/GaAs quantum dots (QDs) are calculated by the 8-
band strain-dependent k· p method and Fermi's golden rule. A more realistic but simple …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)

L Morresi - Silicon based thin film solar cells, 2013 - library.oapen.org
Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) represents a widely used growth technique to approach the
basic research applied to the growth of semiconductor films and multilayer structures. The …

Nanocrystalline germanium nip solar cells with spectral sensitivities extending into 1450 nm

C Li, J Ni, X Sun, X Wang, Z Li, H Cai… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
To absorb the infrared part of the solar spectrum more efficiently, narrow bandgap
hydrogenated nanocrystalline germanium (nc-Ge: H) thin films were fabricated by radio …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of spacer layer thickness on structural and optical properties of multi-stack InAs/GaAsSb quantum dots

Y Kim, KY Ban, A Boley, DJ Smith… - Applied Physics …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The structural and optical properties of ten-stack InAs/GaAsSb quantum dots (QDs) with
different spacer layer thicknesses (ds= 2, 5, 10, and 15 nm) are reported. X-ray diffraction …

A novel method based on oblique depositions to fabricate quantum dot arrays

Y Takeda, T Ito, T Motohiro… - 2006 IEEE 4th World …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a novel method to fabricate quantum dot (QD) arrays, utilizing nanometer-sized
columnar structures of obliquely deposited thin films arising from the self-shadowing effect …

Synthesis of superlattice heterostructure of germanium quantum dots in silicon spacer layers and its application in photovoltaic solar cells

HM Tawancy, MO Aboelfotoh, MA Hassan… - Superlattices and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Superlattice heterostructure of dislocation-free Ge quantum dots buried in Si spacer layers
has been synthesized using ultra high vacuum-chemical vapor deposition technique. The …

Formation and study of p–i–n structures based on two-phase hydrogenated silicon with a germanium layer in the i-type region

GK Krivyakin, VA Volodin, AA Shklyaev, V Mortet… - Semiconductors, 2017 - Springer
Four pairs of p–i–n structures based on polymorphous Si: H (pm-Si: H) are fabricated by the
method of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The structures in each pair are …

Si rib waveguide photodetector with an ordered array of Ge islands for 1.5 μm

V Lavchiev, R Holly, G Chen, F Schäffler, R Goldhahn… - Optics letters, 2009 - opg.optica.org
This work demonstrates a rib waveguide photodetector based on a vertical Si pin junction
with Ge islands operating in the spectral region around λ= 1.55 μm at room temperature. A …

[PDF][PDF] Эффективность преобразования солнечной энергии солнечным элементом на основе Si с квантовыми точками Ge

АВ Войцеховский, ДВ Григорьев… - Прикладная …, 2010 - applphys.orion-ir.ru
В настоящее время основные тенденции развития солнечной энергетики направлены
на уменьшение удельной стоимости фотопреобразователя (ФП), которая …