Thermodynamic efficiency limits for semiconductor solar cells with carrier multiplication

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 41-42, Issue , 1996, Pages 419-425

  Brendel, Rolf ^a   Werner, Jürgen H ^a   Queisser, Hans J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRON ABSORPTION; ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION; SUN LIGHT; UNCONCENTRATED BLACK BODY RADIATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 4244202179     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0927-0248(95)00125-5     Document Type: Article

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