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Numerical modeling of opto-electric characterization of GaAs/GaSb nanowire solar cells

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Numerical simulation of opto-electric characterization of GaAs/GaSb core–shell nanowire solar cells is presented, using a finite difference time-domain modeling method. The results show that the absorption, external quantum efficiency and the reflection of the NW solar cell strongly depends on the diameter. The effect of the diameters on the current density–voltage (J–V) of the NW solar cell was calculated. Furthermore, the influence of the shell thicknesses on the opto-electric characterization of GaAs/GaSb core–shell nanowire solar cells was studied.

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Ali, L.M., Abed, F.A. Numerical modeling of opto-electric characterization of GaAs/GaSb nanowire solar cells. Opt Quant Electron 52, 154 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-019-2187-z

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