Dr. Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes Profile

Dr. Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes

at Univ of New South Wales

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Journal Editorial Board Member | Author

Publications (14)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 29, 2016

Nanoparticle scattering for multijunction solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 9898, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems VI

KEYWORDS: Semiconductors, Antireflective coatings, External quantum efficiency, Nanoparticles, Metals, Solar cells, Germanium, Diffusion, Light scattering, Reflectivity, Aluminum, Nanoimprint lithography, Solar radiation, Statistical modeling, Electro optical modeling, Prototyping, Multijunction solar cells

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 14, 2016

Quantum wells for high-efficiency photovoltaics

Proc. SPIE. 9743, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices V

KEYWORDS: Nanostructures, Photovoltaics, Quantum wells, Sun, Solar cells, Germanium, Electrons, Gallium arsenide, Quantum efficiency, Doping, Superlattices, Group III-V semiconductors

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 16, 2015

A metallic hot carrier photovoltaic cell

Proc. SPIE. 9358, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices IV

KEYWORDS: Semiconductors, Thin films, Photovoltaics, Solar energy, Metals, Solar cells, Electrons, Silver, Group IV semiconductors, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 15, 2014

Organic upconverters embedded in a Bragg structure

Proc. SPIE. 9140, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems V

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Solar energy, Polymethylmethacrylate, Solar cells, Luminescence, Photons, Molecules, Refraction, Upconversion, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 7, 2014

Modeling, design and experimental results for high efficiency multi-junction solar cells lattice matched to InP

Proc. SPIE. 8981, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Indium gallium arsenide, Quantum wells, Solar energy, Coastal modeling, Solar cells, Analytical research, Superlattices, Multijunction solar cells, Instrument modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 25, 2013

Drift-diffusion modeling of InP-based triple junction solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 8620, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices II

KEYWORDS: External quantum efficiency, Sun, Coastal modeling, Solar cells, Germanium, Resistance, Doping, Analytical research, Semiconducting wafers, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 27, 2012

Improving the light-harvesting of second generation solar cells with photochemical upconversion

Proc. SPIE. 8477, Organic Photovoltaics XIII

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Photovoltaics, Energy efficiency, Solar energy, External quantum efficiency, Solar cells, Molecules, Silicon films, Upconversion, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 21, 2012

InGaAs/GaAsP quantum wells for hot carrier solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 8256, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices

KEYWORDS: Photovoltaics, Quantum wells, Continuous wave operation, Solar energy, Sun, Solar cells, Luminescence, Gallium arsenide, Phonons, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 21, 2012

Simulation of novel InAlAsSb solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 8256, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices

KEYWORDS: Energy efficiency, Refractive index, Solar energy, External quantum efficiency, Data modeling, Solar cells, Dielectrics, Gallium antimonide, Performance modeling, Binary data

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 21, 2011

Modeling and analysis of multijunction solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 7933, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIX

KEYWORDS: Energy efficiency, Quantum wells, Solar energy, Sun, Coastal modeling, Solar cells, Gallium arsenide, Performance modeling, Indium gallium phosphide, Multijunction solar cells

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 24, 2010

Quantifying intrinsic loss mechanisms in solar cells: Why is power efficiency fundamentally limited?

Proc. SPIE. 7772, Next Generation (Nano) Photonic and Cell Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion

KEYWORDS: Photovoltaics, Solar energy, Sun, Solar radiation models, Solar cells, Solids, Ionization, Solar radiation, Instrument modeling, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 24, 2010

Molecular approaches to third generation photovoltaics: photochemical up-conversion

Proc. SPIE. 7772, Next Generation (Nano) Photonic and Cell Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion

KEYWORDS: Photovoltaics, Energy efficiency, Solar energy, Solar cells, Luminescence, Photons, Molecules, Crystals, Silicon, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 26, 2010

Higher limiting efficiencies for nanostructured solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 7597, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVIII

KEYWORDS: Semiconductors, Mirrors, Quantum wells, Nanostructuring, Solar cells, Gallium arsenide, Indium, Quantum efficiency, Reflectivity, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 24, 2009

Physics of quantum well solar cells

Proc. SPIE. 7211, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVII

KEYWORDS: Indium gallium arsenide, Quantum wells, Solar concentrators, Solar cells, Gallium arsenide, Quantum efficiency, Physics, Doping, Indium gallium phosphide, Absorption

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