Minimum performance criteria for quantum well based junctions in multi-junction solar cells

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 86-89

  Ekins Daukes, N J ^a   Raffaelle, R P ^b   Barnham, K W J ^c   Ballard, I M ^c   Freundlich, A ^d   Yamaguchi, M ^a  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

4-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; DEVICE CURRENTS; MULTI-JUNCTION SPACE CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 27944492754     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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