Carrier multiplication between interacting nanocrystals for fostering silicon-based photovoltaics

Direct generation of multiple excitons in adjacent silicon nanocrystals revealed by induced absorption

(2012) M. Tuan Trinh et al.   Nature Photonics

Perspective on the Prospects of a Carrier Multiplication Nanocrystal Solar Cell

(2011) Gautham Nair et al.   NANO LETTERS

Free Charges Produced by Carrier Multiplication in Strongly Coupled PbSe Quantum Dot Films

(2011) Michiel Aerts et al.   NANO LETTERS

Step-like enhancement of luminescence quantum yield of silicon nanocrystals

(2011) D. Timmerman et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Auger recombination in Si and GaAs semiconductors:Ab initioresults

(2011) Marco Govoni et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Peak External Photocurrent Quantum Efficiency Exceeding 100% via MEG in a Quantum Dot Solar Cell

(2011) O. E. Semonin et al.   SCIENCE

Theory of multiexciton generation in semiconductor nanocrystals

(2010) Eran Rabani et al.   CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS

Energy transfer mechanism and Auger effect in Er3+ coupled silicon nanoparticle samples

(2010) A. Pitanti et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Apparent Versus True Carrier Multiplication Yields in Semiconductor Nanocrystals

(2010) John A. McGuire et al.   NANO LETTERS

Comparing Multiple Exciton Generation in Quantum Dots To Impact Ionization in Bulk Semiconductors: Implications for Enhancement of Solar Energy Conversion

(2010) Matthew C. Beard et al.   NANO LETTERS

Carrier multiplication in bulk and nanocrystalline semiconductors: Mechanism, efficiency, and interest for solar cells

(2010) Christophe Delerue et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

yambo: An ab initio tool for excited state calculations

(2009) Andrea Marini et al.   COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS

QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials

(2009) Paolo Giannozzi et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER

High-Energy Excitations in Silicon Nanoparticles

(2009) Adam Gali et al.   NANO LETTERS

Efficient Multiple Exciton Generation Observed in Colloidal PbSe Quantum Dots with Temporally and Spectrally Resolved Intraband Excitation

(2009) Minbiao Ji et al.   NANO LETTERS

An Upper Bound to Carrier Multiplication Efficiency in Type II Colloidal Quantum Dots

(2009) David Gachet et al.   NANO LETTERS

Saturation of luminescence from Si nanocrystals embedded in SiO2

(2009) D. Timmerman et al.   PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE

Energy transfer between amorphous Si nanoclusters andEr3+ions in aSiO2matrix

(2009) D. Navarro-Urrios et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Fast relaxation of hot carriers by impact ionization in semiconductor nanocrystals: Role of defects

(2009) Guy Allan et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

New Aspects of Carrier Multiplication in Semiconductor Nanocrystals

(2008) John A. McGuire et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

In Spite of Recent Doubts Carrier Multiplication Does Occur in PbSe Nanocrystals

(2008) M. Tuan Trinh et al.   NANO LETTERS

Distribution of Multiexciton Generation Rates in CdSe and InAs Nanocrystals

(2008) Eran Rabani et al.   NANO LETTERS

On the Absence of Detectable Carrier Multiplication in a Transient Absorption Study of InAs/CdSe/ZnSe Core/Shell1/Shell2 Quantum Dots

(2008) Meirav Ben-Lulu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Space-separated quantum cutting with silicon nanocrystals for photovoltaic applications

(2008) D. Timmerman et al.   Nature Photonics

Carrier multiplication yields in PbS and PbSe nanocrystals measured by transient photoluminescence

(2008) Gautham Nair et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B