A contactless method to determine n-type doping of GaAs nanostructures
We present an effective method of determining the doping level in n-type III–V semiconductors at the nanoscale. Low-temperature and room-temperature cathodoluminescence (CL) measurements are carried out on single Si-doped GaAs nanowires. The spectral shift to higher energy (Burstein–Moss shift) and … Continued
Light Trapping in Ultrathin CIGS Solar Cells with Nanostructured Back Mirrors
Novel architectures for light trapping in ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se_2 (CIGS) solar cells are proposed and numerically investigated. They are composed of a flat CIGS layer with nanostructured back mirrors made of highly reflective metals. Multi-resonant absorption is obtained for two different … Continued
Ultrathin epitaxial silicon solar cells with inverted nanopyramid arrays for efficient light trapping
Ultrathin c-Si solar cells have the potential to drastically reduce costs by saving raw material, while maintaining good efficiencies thanks to the excellent quality of monocrystalline silicon. However, efficient light trapping strategies must be implemented to achieve high short-circuit currents. … Continued