A semi-analytical model for semiconductor solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Ding, D ^a   Johnson, S R ^a   Yu, S Q ^a,b   Wu, S N ^a,c   Zhang, Y H ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^c Philips Lumileds Lighting Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING SUBSTRATES; ABSORPTANCE; BAND GAP ENERGY; DESIGN RULES; EMITTANCES; FLAT SURFACES; GAAS; INITIAL DESIGN; LOSS MECHANISMS; MATERIAL QUALITY; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; MULTIPLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELL; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; OPTIMAL JUNCTIONS; PERFORMANCE ASPECTS; PHOTON RECYCLING; PLANAR STRUCTURE; RECOMBINATION LOSS; SEMI-ANALYTICAL MODEL; SEMICONDUCTOR SLABS; SEMICONDUCTOR SOLAR CELLS; SINGLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CONCENTRATION; TEXTURED SURFACE; THERMALIZATION; TOP SURFACE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACES;

SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

EID: 84855313418     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3671061     Document Type: Article

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