title: Monte carlo simulations of organic photovoltaics.
abstract: Monte Carlo simulations are a valuable tool to model the generation, separation, and collection of charges in organic photovoltaics where charges move by hopping in a complex nanostructure and Coulomb interactions between charge carriers are important. We review the Monte Carlo techniques that have been applied to this problem, and describe the results of simulations of the various recombination processes that limit device performance. We show how these processes are influenced by the local physical and energetic structure of the material, providing information that is useful for design of efficient photovoltaic systems.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Groves
authors.forename: Neil C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Greenham