Abstract
We propose a technologically feasible concept of a hot carrier (HC) solar cell (SC) which fulfills the electronic, optical, and to some extent the phononic criteria required. The energy selective process of HCs is implemented into the hot carrier absorber (HCA). Its electronic properties are investigated by a Monte-Carlo code which simulates random deviations of structure thickness and a normal distribution of random elastic electron (e(-)) scattering. The structure can be grown epitaxially as a HC-SC test device. (C) 2012 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
Original language | English |
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Article number | 10ND02 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |