Published August 15, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Clarifying Kirk's confusion about quantum coherent solar cell physics via simple examples and analysis

  • 1. Inst. for Quantum Science and Engineering, Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX 77843 (United States)
  • 2. College of Applied Engineering and Science, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 (United States)
  • 3. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A7 (Canada)
  • 4. Zur Forstquelle 6, 69126 Heidelberg (Germany)
  • 5. Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697 (United States)
  • 6. Department of Physics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (United States)

Description

In this note, we present the ideas of quantum coherence and detailed balance in a simple and hopefully convincing way

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2013.03.019

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2013.03.019;
PII
S0921-4526(13)00167-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
423
Journal Page Range
p. 54-57
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45056927
Subject category
S14: SOLAR ENERGY;
Descriptors DEI
PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT; PURE STATES; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLAR CELLS
Descriptors DEC
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EQUIPMENT; MECHANICS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; QUANTUM STATES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT

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