Optical phonon decay in cubic semiconductors: A hot carrier solar cell picture

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Abstract

In the framework of hot-carrier solar cell absorber material design, we revisit the LO-phonon decay processes in a wide variety of III-V and group IV binary semiconductors. We present a detailed description of the two-phonon final states, from the exact dispersion relation calculated within the Density Functional Perturbation Theory formalism. We focus on the relation between Klemens surfaces features and atomic mass differences, and the importance of the Ridley channels in some group IV binaries.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819498946
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
EventPhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 3 Feb 20146 Feb 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8981
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period3/02/146/02/14

Keywords

  • Hot carrier solar cell
  • Phonon
  • Photovoltaics
  • Third generation

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