Identification of Potential Photovoltaic Absorbers Based on First-Principles Spectroscopic Screening of Materials

Yu, Liping; Zunger, Alex

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.068701

Title: Identification of Potential Photovoltaic Absorbers Based on First-Principles Spectroscopic Screening of Materials

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.068701· OSTI ID:1381525

Yu, Liping; Zunger, Alex

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Inverse Design (CID)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1381525

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 108, Issue 6; Related Information: CID partners with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (lead); Colorado School of Mines; Northwestern University; Oregon State University; SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; University of Colorado; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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