Experimental analysis of upconversion with both coherent monochromatic irradiation and broad spectrum illumination

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1960-1963

  Goldschmidt, J C ^a   Fischer, S ^a   Loper P ^a   Kramer K W ^b   Biner, D ^b   Hermle, M ^a   Glunz, S W ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Broad spectrum illumination; Quantum efficiency; Silicon solar cell; Upconversion

Indexed keywords

BROAD SPECTRUM; EFFICIENCY INCREASE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; MONOCHROMATIC EXCITATION; MONOCHROMATIC IRRADIATION; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; SPECTRAL RANGE; SUB-BANDS; UP-CONVERSION; UP-CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; UP-CONVERTER;

ENERGY HARVESTING; ERBIUM; MONOCHROMATORS; PHOTONS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 79955465812     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.019     Document Type: Article

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