Theory of Current Transients in Planar Semiconductor Devices: Insights and Applications to Organic Solar Cells

Hawks, Steven A.; Finck, Benjamin Y.; Schwartz, Benjamin J.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.3.044014

Title: Theory of Current Transients in Planar Semiconductor Devices: Insights and Applications to Organic Solar Cells

Journal Article · Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Physical Review Applied

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.3.044014· OSTI ID:1370244

Hawks, Steven A. ^[1]; Finck, Benjamin Y. ^[1]; Schwartz, Benjamin J. ^[1]

Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Molecularly Engineered Energy Materials (MEEM)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Journal Information:: Physical Review Applied, Vol. 3, Issue 4; Related Information: MEEM partners with University of California, Los Angeles (lead); University of California, Berkeley; Eastern Washington University; University of Kansas; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; ISSN 2331-7019

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