External Quantum Efficiency Improvement with Luminescent Downshifting Layers: Experimental and Modelling

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International Journal of Spectroscopy

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Figure 9: External Quantum Efficiency Improvement with Luminescent Downshifting Layers: Experimental and Modelling 