Intermediate band solar cells: Recent progress and future directions
Y Okada, NJ Ekins-Daukes, T Kita, R Tamaki… - Applied physics …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Extensive literature and publications on intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs) are reviewed.
A detailed discussion is given on the thermodynamics of solar energy conversion in IBSCs …
A detailed discussion is given on the thermodynamics of solar energy conversion in IBSCs …
[HTML][HTML] Electron ratchets: State of the field and future challenges
Electron ratchets are non-equilibrium electronic devices that break inversion symmetry to
produce currents from non-directional and random perturbations, without an applied net …
produce currents from non-directional and random perturbations, without an applied net …
Review of experimental results related to the operation of intermediate band solar cells
The intermediate band solar cell (IBSC) has drawn the attention of the scientific community
as a means to achieve high-efficiency solar cells. Complete IBSC devices have been …
as a means to achieve high-efficiency solar cells. Complete IBSC devices have been …
An intermediate band dye-sensitised solar cell using triplet–triplet annihilation
C Simpson, TM Clarke, RW MacQueen… - Physical Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A new mechanism of charge photogeneration is demonstrated for the first time, based on
organic molecular structures. This intermediate band approach, integrated into a dye …
organic molecular structures. This intermediate band approach, integrated into a dye …
Photocurrent induced by two-photon excitation in ZnTeO intermediate band solar cells
Intermediate band (IB) solar cell structures based on ZnTeO highly mismatched alloy were
examined to demonstrate a photocurrent induced by a two-photon excitation (TPE) process …
examined to demonstrate a photocurrent induced by a two-photon excitation (TPE) process …
Molecular beam epitaxial growth and optical properties of highly mismatched ZnTe1− xOx alloys
T Tanaka, S Kusaba, T Mochinaga, K Saito… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Highly mismatched ZnTe 1− x O x (ZnTeO) alloys have been grown by molecular beam
epitaxy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses showed that a single-phase ZnTeO layer were …
epitaxy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses showed that a single-phase ZnTeO layer were …
Targeted search for effective intermediate band solar cell materials
JT Sullivan, CB Simmons… - IEEE Journal of …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent years have seen a number of candidate materials for intermediate band (IB) solar
cells, but none has demonstrated a high-efficiency device. We explain this deficit by means …
cells, but none has demonstrated a high-efficiency device. We explain this deficit by means …
Optical characteristics of ZnTe1− xOx alloys from first-principles calculations
We report the optical and dielectric properties of ZnTe1− xOx ternary alloys in the zinc-
blende structure. The calculations are performed using the full potential linearized …
blende structure. The calculations are performed using the full potential linearized …
Methodology for vetting heavily doped semiconductors for intermediate band photovoltaics: A case study in sulfur-hyperdoped silicon
JT Sullivan, CB Simmons, JJ Krich, AJ Akey… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
We present a methodology for estimating the efficiency potential for candidate impurity-band
photovoltaic materials from empirical measurements. This methodology employs both …
photovoltaic materials from empirical measurements. This methodology employs both …
Three-dimensional sound field analysis using compact explicit-finite difference time domain method with graphics processing unit cluster system
T Ishii, T Tsuchiya, K Okubo - Japanese Journal of Applied …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, the compact explicit-finite difference time domain (CE-FDTD) method is applied
to the three-dimensional sound field analysis to reduce computer resources. There are …
to the three-dimensional sound field analysis to reduce computer resources. There are …