Excitonic and photonic processes in materials. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jai Singh, Richard T. Williams, editors.
• Editors: Singh, Jai; Williams, R. T (Richard T.), 1946-
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1 Photocarrier Recombination Dynamics in Perovskite Semiconductor SrTiO3; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Photoluminescence Spectra; 1.3 Band-to-Band Luminescence and Optical Absorption Spectra; 1.4 Photocarrier Recombination Dynamics: Importance of Nonradiative Auger Recombination; 1.4.1 Undoped Crystals; 1.4.2 Electron-Doped Crystals; 1.4.3 Temperature Dependence; 1.5 Surface Oxygen Deficient Layer: Bulk Crystals and Nanoparticles; 1.6 Other Perovskite Semiconductors; 1.7 Summary; References; 2 Nano Architectures in Silicon Photovoltaics; 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Photovoltaics and Photonic Architectures: A Historical Perspective2.2.1 Photovoltaics; 2.3 Nano Architectures in Silicon Photovoltaics: Recent Advances; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.4 Future Outlook; References; 3 Electronic Structures of Planar and Nonplanar Polyfluorene; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Fundamental Optical Properties; 3.2.1 Conformation of F8; 3.2.2 Effective Conjugation Length Model; 3.2.3 Photoluminescence (PL) Properties; 3.3 Electronic Structure; 3.3.1 Electroabsorption(EA) Measurements; 3.3.2 Essential-State Model; 3.3.3 EA Spectrum of Glassy F8. 3.3.4 Transition from Glassy to -phase3.3.5 Oscillatory Feature in Crystalline Thin Films; 3.3.6 Discussions; 3.4 Conclusions; References; 4 Organic and Excitonic Solar Cells; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Basics of Organic Solar Cells; 4.3 Electrode Modification and Interfacial Engineering; 4.3.1 Plasma-Polymerized Fluorocarbon-Modified Ag Nanoparticles; 4.3.2 Effect of ITO Surface Electronic Properties on OSC Performance; 4.3.3 Ag Nanoparticles-Modified ITO/Plastic Substrate for Flexible OSCs; 4.4 Charge Transport Properties in Bulk-Heterojunction OSCs. 4.4.1 Charge Transport Properties in Polymer/Oxide Composites4.4.2 Effect of Oxygen-Induced Traps on Charge Mobility and OSC Performance; 4.5 Absorption Enhancementin OSCs; 4.6 Stability of Bulk-Heterojunction OSCs; 4.7 Conclusions; References; 5 Exciton-Plasmon Coupling in Nanocomposites; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Surface Plasmon Polaritons; 5.2.1 Quasi-Static Approximation; 5.2.2 Metallic Heterostructures; 5.2.3 Metallic Nanoparticles; 5.3 MNP Polarization; 5.4 Electric Field Enhancement; 5.5 Exciton-Plasmon Interaction; 5.5.1 Dipole -- Dipole Interaction; 5.5.2 Interaction Hamiltonian. 5.6 Density Matrix Method5.6.1 Two-Level Quantum Dot; 5.6.2 Decay Rate; 5.6.3 Three-Level Quantum Dot; 5.7 Energy Exchange Rate; 5.7.1 Spherical Nanoparticles; 5.8 Quantum Dot-Graphene Hybrid; 5.9 Conclusion; References; 6 Influence of Excitonic Processes in the Energy Resolution of Scintillators; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Non-proportionality in Scintillator Light Yield (Y); 6.2 Theory of Non-proportional Light Yield; 6.2.1 Rate Equations; 6.2.2 Local Light Yield (YL); 6.2.3 Total ScintillatiorYield (Y); 6.3 Proportional Scintillator Yield; 6.3.1 Excitonic Scintillators (fx = 1).
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 358 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 621.36; Physics; Exciton theory; Photonics; Optical materials; Nanotechnology; Exciton theory; Photonics; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Technology & Engineering -- Electronics -- Semiconductors; Science -- Nanostructures; Technology & Engineering -- Nanotechnology & MEMS; Electronic devices & materials; Semi-conductors & super-conductors; Nanotechnology; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Laser technology & holography; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789812871312; 9812871314
• Related ISBNs: 9789812871305
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 13, 2014).
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