Near-Field Electromagnetic Theory for Thin Solar Cells

Niv, A.; Gharghi, M.; Gladden, C.; Miller, O. D.; Zhang, X.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.138701

Title: Near-Field Electromagnetic Theory for Thin Solar Cells

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.138701· OSTI ID:1381564

Niv, A.; Gharghi, M.; Gladden, C.; Miller, O. D.; Zhang, X.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001293

OSTI ID:: 1381564

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 109, Issue 13; Related Information: LMI partners with California Institute of Technology (lead); Harvard University; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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