TY - GEN
T1 - Thermal-quantum solar cells
AU - Bailey, Adam J.
AU - Honsberg, Christiana
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - The realization of a solar cell with a small number of bandgaps and physical processes which can theoretically attain the maximum possible thermodynamic limits is of substantial interest. Furthermore, achieving the maximum thermodynamic efficiency without concentration is particularly important because of the simpler system configuration. To approach the maximum one-sun efficiency of 68%, a thermal-quantum converter must be used.
AB - The realization of a solar cell with a small number of bandgaps and physical processes which can theoretically attain the maximum possible thermodynamic limits is of substantial interest. Furthermore, achieving the maximum thermodynamic efficiency without concentration is particularly important because of the simpler system configuration. To approach the maximum one-sun efficiency of 68%, a thermal-quantum converter must be used.
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U2 - 10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186353
DO - 10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186353
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84861043566
SN - 9781424499656
T3 - Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
SP - 2036
EP - 2041
BT - Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
T2 - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Y2 - 19 June 2011 through 24 June 2011
ER -