Nanotechnology and photovoltaic devices : light energy harvesting with group IV nanostructures

Content: Introduction to photovoltaics and potential applications of group IV nanostructures
J. Valenta, S. Mirabella Dielectric function and spectrophotometry: from bulk to nanostructures
C. Summonte Ab initio calculations of the electronic and optical properties of group IV semiconductor nanostructures embedded in different matrices
R. Guerra, S. Ossicini Silicon nanoclusters embedded in dielectric matrices: nucleation, growth, crystallization, defects
D. Hiller Excited-state relaxation in group IV nanocrystals investigated using optical methods
F. Trojanek, P. Maly, I. Pelant Carrier multiplication in isolated and interacting silicon nanocrystals
I. Marri, M. Govoni, S. Ossicini The introduction of majority carriers into group IV nanocrystals
D. Konig Electrical transport in Si-based nanostructured superlattices
B. Garrido, S. Hernandes, Y. Berencen, J. Lopez-Vidrier, J. M. Ramirez, O. Blazquez, B. Mundet Ge nanostructures for harvesting and detection of light
A. Terrasi, S. Cosentino, I. Crupi, S. Mirabella Application of surface-engineered silicon nanocrystals with quantum confinement and carbon nanomaterials in solar cells
V. Svrcek, D. Mariotti Prototype PV cells with Si nanoclusters
S. Janz, P. Loper, M. Schnabel