Enhanced Near-Bandgap Response in InP Nanopillar Solar Cells
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Dr. C. Battaglia, Dr. J. Xu, M. Zheng, X. Yin, M. Hettick, K. Chen, Prof. A. Javey Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department University of California Berkeley Berkeley , CA 94720 , USA E-mail: [email protected] Dr. C. Battaglia, Dr. J. Xu, M. Zheng, X. Yin, M. Hettick, K. Chen, Prof. A. Javey Materials Sciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley , CA 94720 , USA N. Haegel Physics Department Naval Postgraduate School Monterey , CA 93943 , USA
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