Dr. Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes Profile

Dr. Nicholas J. Ekins-Daukes

at Univ of New South Wales

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Editorial Board Member: Advanced Photonics | Author

Publications (16)

Proceedings Article | 3 March 2020 Presentation + Paper

Design of photonic light-trapping structures for ultra-thin solar cells

Phoebe Pearce, Larkin Sayre, Andrew Johnson, Louise Hirst, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes

Proc. SPIE. 11275, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices IX

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, External quantum efficiency, Waveguides, Reflection, Solar cells, Gallium arsenide, Silver, Measurement devices, Diffraction gratings, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Numerical flowline concentrator design in 3D

Alex Lehmann, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Mark Keevers

Proc. SPIE. 11120, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration XVI

KEYWORDS: Reflectors, Photovoltaics, Light sources, Solar concentrators, Reflection, Signal attenuation, Receivers, Numerical analysis, Shape analysis, Freeform optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2016 Paper

Nanoparticle scattering for multijunction solar cells

A. Mellor, N. Hylton, O. Höhn, C. Wellens, H. Hauser, T. Thomas, Y. Al-Saleh, N. Tucher, E. Oliva, B. Bläsi, N. Ekins-Daukes, S. Maier

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 | 14 March 2016 Paper

Quantum wells for high-efficiency photovoltaics

Diego Alonso-Álvarez, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes

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 | 16 March 2015 Paper

A metallic hot carrier photovoltaic cell

J. A. Dimmock, M. Kauer, P. Stavrinou, N. Ekins-Daukes

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 | 15 May 2014 Paper

Organic upconverters embedded in a Bragg structure

C. Hofmann, B. Herter, J. Gutmann, J. Löffler, S. Fischer, S. Wolf, R. Piper, N. Ekins-Daukes, N. Treat, J. Goldschmidt

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 | 7 March 2014 Paper

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

María González, Matthew Lumb, Michael Yakes, Joshua Abell, Joseph Tischler, Christopher Bailey, Igor Vurgaftman, Jerry Meyer, Louise Hirst, Kenneth Schmieder, Sergio Molina, Francisco Delgado, Jessica G. Adams, Glen Hillier, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Robert Walters

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 | 25 March 2013 Paper

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

M. Lumb, M. González, C. Bailey, I. Vurgaftman, J. Meyer, J. Abell, M. Yakes, R. Hoheisel, J. Tischler, P. Stavrinou, M. Fuhrer, N. Ekins-Daukes, R. Walters

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 | 27 September 2012 Paper

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

Yuen Yap Cheng, Burkhard Fückel, Tim Schulze, Rowan MacQueen, Murad Tayebjee, Andrew Danos, Tony Khoury, Raphaël G. Clady, N. Ekins-Daukes, Maxwell Crossley, Bernd Stannowski, Klaus Lips, Timothy Schmidt

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 | 21 February 2012 Paper

InGaAs/GaAsP quantum wells for hot carrier solar cells

Louise Hirst, Markus Fürher, Daniel Farrell, Arthur Le Bris, Jean-François Guillemoles, Murad J. Tayebjee, Raphael Clady, Timothy Schmidt, Masakazu Sugiyama, Yunpeng Wang, Hiromasa Fujii, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes

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 | 21 February 2012 Paper

Simulation of novel InAlAsSb solar cells

Matthew Lumb, Maria Gonzalez, Igor Vurgaftman, Jerry Meyer, Joshua Abell, Michael Yakes, Raymond Hoheisel, Joseph Tischler, Phillip Jenkins, Paul Stavrinou, Markus Fuhrer, Ned Ekins-Daukes, Robert Walters

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 | 21 February 2011 Paper

Modeling and analysis of multijunction solar cells

María González, Ngai Chan, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Jessica G. Adams, Paul Stavrinou, Igor Vurgaftman, Jerry Meyer, Joshua Abell, Robert Walters, Cory Cress, Phillip Jenkins

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 | 24 August 2010 Paper

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

Louise Hirst, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes

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 | 24 August 2010 Paper

Molecular approaches to third generation photovoltaics: photochemical up-conversion

Yuen Yap Cheng, Burkhard Fückel, Derrick Roberts, Tony Khoury, Raphaël G. C. Clady, Murad J. Tayebjee, Roland Piper, N. Ekins-Daukes, Maxwell Crossley, Timothy Schmidt

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 | 26 February 2010 Paper

Higher limiting efficiencies for nanostructured solar cells

Jessica G. Adams, Warren Elder, Geoff Hill, John Roberts, Keith W. Barnham, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes

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 | 24 February 2009 Paper

Physics of quantum well solar cells

N. Ekins-Daukes, J. Adams, I. Ballard, K. Barnham, B. Browne, J. Connolly, T. Tibbits, G. Hill, J. Roberts

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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Conference Committee Involvement (15)

New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion IV

1 August 2021 | San Diego, California, United States

New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion III

24 August 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II

11 August 2019 | San Diego, California, United States

New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion and Reliability

19 August 2018 | San Diego, California, United States

Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VI

30 January 2017 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices V

15 February 2016 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices IV

10 February 2015 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXII

3 February 2014 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III

3 February 2014 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXI

4 February 2013 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices II

3 February 2013 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices

23 January 2012 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XX

23 January 2012 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIX

24 January 2011 | San Francisco, California, United States

Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVIII

25 January 2010 | San Francisco, California, United States

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