Title :
Highly efficient GaAs solar cells with dual layer of quantum dots and a flexible PDMS film
Author :
Chien-Chung Lin ; Chen, Hung Chi ; Chen, Kevin J. ; Han, H.V. ; Kuo, H.C. ; Yu, Paul ; Shih, M.H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonic Syst., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
High performance of GaAs solar cell with dual layer quantum dots separated by flexible polydimethylsiloxane film was demonstrated. By this scheme, the efficiency increased by 22%, compared to the cell without QDs.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; semiconductor quantum dots; solar cells; GaAs; dual-layer quantum dots; flexible PDMS film; flexible polydimethylsiloxane film; highly-efficient gallium arsenide solar cells; quantum dots; Coatings; Films; Gallium arsenide; Photonics; Photovoltaic cells; Power conversion; Quantum dots;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
