TY - GEN
T1 - Numerical simulation of highly periodical Ge/Si quantum dot array for intermediate-band solar cell applications
AU - Tsai, Yi Chia
AU - Lee, Ming Yi
AU - Li, Yiming
AU - Samukawa, Seiji
PY - 2015/10/5
Y1 - 2015/10/5
N2 - In this work, an efficient method is applied to calculate the miniband structure and density of states for well-ordered Ge/Si quantum dot (QD) array fabricated by combining the self-assemble bio-template and damage-free neutral beam etching. Within the envelop-function framework, this computational model surmounts theoretical approximations of the multi-dimensional Kronig-Penney method and the numerical results provide a guideline for Ge/Si QD solar cell design by simulating the effect of the interdot space and QD's dimension on miniband structure and conversion efficiency.
AB - In this work, an efficient method is applied to calculate the miniband structure and density of states for well-ordered Ge/Si quantum dot (QD) array fabricated by combining the self-assemble bio-template and damage-free neutral beam etching. Within the envelop-function framework, this computational model surmounts theoretical approximations of the multi-dimensional Kronig-Penney method and the numerical results provide a guideline for Ge/Si QD solar cell design by simulating the effect of the interdot space and QD's dimension on miniband structure and conversion efficiency.
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U2 - 10.1109/SISPAD.2015.7292260
DO - 10.1109/SISPAD.2015.7292260
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84959354157
T3 - International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD
SP - 68
EP - 71
BT - 2015 International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD 2015
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 20th International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD 2015
Y2 - 9 September 2015 through 11 September 2015
ER -