Evaluation of InGaP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cell and optimization of solar cell's structure focusing on series resistance for high-efficiency concentrator photovoltaic systems

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1308-1321

  Nishioka, Kensuke ^a   Takamoto, Tatsuya ^b   Agui, Takaaki ^b   Kaneiwa, Minoru ^b   Uraoka, Yukiharu ^c   Fuyuki, Takashi ^c  

^a JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b SHARP CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circuit calculation; Concentrated light; Series resistance; SPICE; Triple junction solar cell

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

CIRCUIT CALCULATION; CONCENTRATED LIGHT; SERIES RESISTANCE; SPICE; TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33644983839     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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