Theoretical enhancement of solar cell efficiency by the application of an ideal 'down-shifting' thin film

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 455-464

  Thomas, C P ^a   Wedding, A B ^a   Martin, S O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detailed balance; Down shifting; Efficiency enhancement; Luminescence; Optical thin films; Silicon solar cells

Indexed keywords

DETAILED BALANCE; DOWN-SHIFTING; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS; LOSS MECHANISMS; LOWER ENERGIES; MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; OPTICAL THIN FILMS; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; QUANTUM CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; SHIFTING PROCESS; SILICON-BASED; SIMILAR ANALYSIS; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; SURFACE RECOMBINATIONS; ULTRA-VIOLET; UV PHOTONS; UV REGION;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYSILICON; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THIN FILMS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84855316135     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.11.027     Document Type: Article

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