Title :
Quantum cascade structures for efficient thermo-photovoltaic energy conversion
Author :
Ahmed, Mariwan ; Hossain, A.K.M.D. ; Talukder, Muhammad Anisuzzaman
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Technol., Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract :
Intersubband transitions in quantum cascade heterostructures have been proposed for thermo-photovoltaic energy conversion for applications in solar cells so that when they are used cascaded with p-n junctions efficiency can be increased. Our designed structures produce wider absorption spectra and faster carrier transport than those have been reported before.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; p-n heterojunctions; solar cells; thermophotovoltaic cells; visible spectra; absorption spectra; carrier transport; intersubband transitions; p-n junction efficiency; quantum cascade heterostructures; solar cells; thermo-photovoltaic energy conversion; Approximation methods; Nickel; Thermo-photovoltaics; carrier relaxation; dark current; photocurrent; photoexcited carriers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2012
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2513-4
DOI :
10.1109/PGC.2012.6458003
