Semiconductor wire array structures, and solar cells and photodetectors based on such structures

Kelzenberg, Michael D.; Atwater, Harry A.; Briggs, Ryan M.; Boettcher, Shannon W.; Lewis, Nathan S.; Petykiewicz, Jan A.

Title: Semiconductor wire array structures, and solar cells and photodetectors based on such structures

Patent · Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2014

OSTI ID:1150707

Kelzenberg, Michael D.; Atwater, Harry A.; Briggs, Ryan M.; Boettcher, Shannon W.; Lewis, Nathan S.; Petykiewicz, Jan A.

A structure comprising an array of semiconductor structures, an infill material between the semiconductor materials, and one or more light-trapping elements is described. Photoconverters and photoelectrochemical devices based on such structure also described.

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Research Organization:: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001293; FG02-07ER46405

Assignee:: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 8,808,933

Application Number:: 12/957,065

OSTI ID:: 1150707

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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