Carnot factor in solar cell efficiencies

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2000, Pages 3004-3008

  Landsberg, P T ^a   Badescu, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNOT CYCLE; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; SOLAR RADIATION;

CARNOT FACTOR;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0034323251     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/33/22/320     Document Type: Article

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