Enhancing energy absorption in quantum dot solar cells via periodic light-trapping microstructures

Miller, Christopher Wayne; Fu, Yulan; Lopez, Rene

doi:10.1088/2040-8978/18/9/094002

Title: Enhancing energy absorption in quantum dot solar cells via periodic light-trapping microstructures

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Optics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/18/9/094002· OSTI ID:1279016

Miller, Christopher Wayne; Fu, Yulan; Lopez, Rene

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