Advantages of Using Piezoelectric Quantum Structures for Photovoltaics

Manuel J. Romero; Mowafak M. Al-Jassim

doi:10.1063/1.1524705

Advantages of Using Piezoelectric Quantum Structures for Photovoltaics

Manuel J. Romero, Mowafak M. Al-Jassim

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

The advantages of using piezoelectric effects for improving the photoconversion efficiencies were discussed. Semiconductor quantum wells and quantum dots were used to improve the efficiency. The effects on the solar cell design were also studied. Photogenerated carriers were found to be effectively extracted and carrier capture was prevented by using the piezoelectric fields.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	626-631
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
Volume	93
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1524705 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1524705
State	Published - 2003

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