Photoluminescence Characterization of Patterned Quantum dots and Inverse Quantum dots

The ever increasing demand for oil and its limited supply have forced us to look for alternate sources of energy. Solar energy offers a cheap, alternate form of energy. The efficiency of a solar cell is set by the Shockley-Queisser limit and is currently very low. New techniques to increase the efficiency of solar cells are being explored. Quantum dots and inverse quantum dots are promising future ways to increase the efficiency of solar cells through multiple exciton generation. In this thesis, the fabrication and characterization of defect-free quantum dots and anti-dots are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Garg, Akash

Contributors dc:contributor

• Coleman, James J.

• Solar Cell
• Quantum dots
• Nanopore

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2010 Akash Garg

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/18287

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/18287