An extended model for upconversion in solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Badescu, Viorel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PHOTONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR RADIATION;

CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION; EXTENDED MODEL; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; SOLAR RADIATION CONCENTRATIONS; SUN ILLUMINATION; UP-CONVERSION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 58149229200     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3040692     Document Type: Article

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