Limiting efficiency of generalized realistic c-Si solar cells coupled to ideal up-converters

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Johnson, Craig M ^a   Conibeer, Gavin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; C-SI SOLAR CELL; DETAILED BALANCE; FREE CARRIER ABSORPTION; GENERALIZED MODELS; MATERIAL PARAMETER; NON-TRIVIAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC; REFRACTIVE INDEX DATA; SOLAR SPECTRUM; STEP-FUNCTION; UP-CONVERSION; UPCONVERTERS;

EFFICIENCY; OPTICAL DESIGN; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

SILICON;

EID: 84870687644     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4766386     Document Type: Article

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