Non-ideal recombination and transport mechanisms in multiple band gap solar cells

S. P. Bremner; Christiana Honsberg; R. Corkish

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2000.916105

Non-ideal recombination and transport mechanisms in multiple band gap solar cells

S. P. Bremner, Christiana Honsberg, R. Corkish

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Abstract

The suggestion of the use of multiple band gap solar cells to achieve efficiencies in excess of the homojunction limit has meant that the method for calculating the limiting efficiency has come under scrutiny. In particular the inclusion of non-radiative transitions and transport apart from drift and diffusion is necessary for a consistent treatment. A method for the inclusion of non-radiative recombination into a three energy level system in a detailed balance framework is presented. Results are presented for the inclusion of an electron-electron Auger process at the central energy level. The results suggest that if the electron escapes to the conduction band edge the efficiency can be enhanced when away from the optimum band gap arrangement as compared to the cases of no Auger process.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1206-1209
Number of pages	4
Volume	2000-January
ISBN (Print)	0780357728
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2000.916105
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2000 - Anchorage, United States Duration: Sep 15 2000 → Sep 22 2000

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Other	28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2000
Country/Territory	United States
City	Anchorage
Period	9/15/00 → 9/22/00

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Non-ideal recombination and transport mechanisms in multiple band gap solar cells. / Bremner, S. P.; Honsberg, Christiana; Corkish, R.
Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Vol. 2000-January Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2000. p. 1206-1209 916105.

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Bremner, SP, Honsberg, C & Corkish, R 2000, Non-ideal recombination and transport mechanisms in multiple band gap solar cells. in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. vol. 2000-January, 916105, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1206-1209, 28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2000, Anchorage, United States, 9/15/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2000.916105

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