Down- and up-conversion in fluorozirconate-based glasses and glass ceramics for photovoltaic application / Bernd Ahrens. 2009
Content
2 Basics - Physical Background
3 Down-Conversion based on Sm
3.1 Simulations
3.2 Dopant: Samarium
3.2.1 Motivation
3.2.2 Barium Chloride and Barium Bromide
3.2.3 Zirconium Fluoride Glass and Glass Ceramics
3.3 Discussion
4 Up-Conversion based on Nd and Er
4.1 Simulations
4.2 Dopant: Neodymium
4.2.1 Motivation
4.2.2 Barium Chloride
4.2.3 Fluorozirconate Glasses and Glass Ceramics
4.2.4 Discussion
4.3 Dopant: Erbium
5 Conclusion
A Additional Measurements and Graphs
B Conversion Calculations
C DSC Measurements and Analysis
D Bibliography
E List of Publications
F Declaration
G Acknowledgement