Small and large scale plasmonically enhanced luminescent solar concentrator for photovoltaic applications: modelling, optimisation and sensitivity analysis

Autor: Sarah McCormack, Subhash Chandra, Hind Ahmed, Keith W. J. Barnham, Mehran Rafiee

Publikováno v: Optics Express

Hybrid 3D Finite difference time domain-Monte Carlo ray tracing (FDTD-MCRT) algorithm has been developed to model and optimise small and large scale plasmonically-enhanced luminescent solar concentrator (pLSC) devices for photovoltaic (PV) applicatio

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The observation of thermal photon gain in quantum well solar cells

Autor: Massimo Mazzer, James P. Connolly, Louise C. Hirst, Keith W. J. Barnham, Vincent R. Whiteside, Ian R. Sellers, Markus Fuhrer, Brandon K. Durant

Publikováno v: 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Jun 2019, Chicago, France. pp.0760-0764, ⟨10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980957⟩
IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), pp. 760–764, Chicago, IL, USA, JUN 16-21, 2019
info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Barnham K.; Durant B.K.; Connolly J.P.; Fuhrer M.F.; Hirst L.; Sellers I.R.; Mazzer M.; Whiteside V.R./congresso_nome:IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)/congresso_luogo:Chicago, IL, USA/congresso_data:JUN 16-21, 2019/anno:2019/pagina_da:760/pagina_a:764/intervallo_pagine:760–764

Photon gain, which indicates the breakdown of the Principle of Detailed Balance, has been observed in radiatively dominated quantum well solar cells (QWSCs) at illumination levels consistent with around 200x concentration. Evidence comes from three t

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https://hal-centralesupelec.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02635536

The electric field and dopant distribution in p-i-n structures observed by ionisation potential (dopant contrast) microscopy in the HRSEM

Autor: E. Grünbaum, Keith W. J. Barnham, Peter R. Wilshaw, Massimo Mazzer, Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes, Yoram Shapira, D.B. Bushnell, Zahava Barkay

Publikováno v: Springer Proceedings in Physics ISBN: 9783540319146
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The method of ionisation potential (dopant contrast) microscopy in the HRSEM is applied to the study of the electric field distribution in p-i-n structures used as quantum well solar cells. Our results show a secondary electron signal which varies be

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Radiation resistance of GaAs solar cells and hot carriers

Autor: L. I. Shpinar, Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes, I.I. Yaskovets, Keith W. J. Barnham, A.P. Budnyk, B. A. Danilchenko

Publikováno v: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 95:2551-2556

The role of hot carriers in enhancing the radiation resistance of GaAs solar cells has been investigated. The laser-pulse induced, short-circuit current response method was used to study solar cell degradation caused by radiation damage. Samples were

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.02.033

1MeV electron irradiation influence on GaAs solar cell performance

Autor: D. Poplavskyy, Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes, S.E. Zelensky, Keith W. J. Barnham, L. I. Shpinar, B. A. Danilchenko, A.P. Budnyk

Publikováno v: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 92:1336-1340

The results of experimental study of radiation resistance of GaAs-based solar cells are presented. The solar cells were irradiated by 1 MeV electrons at room temperature with the fluence up to 4 × 10 16 electrons cm - 2 . The radiation influence on

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.05.006