Intermediate-band-assisted hot-carrier solar cells using indirect-bandgap absorbers

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1308-1318

  Takeda, Yasuhiko ^a   Motohiro, Tomoyoshi ^a  

^a Rd Management Section   (Japan)

Author keywords

detailed balance; hot carrier solar cells; intermediate band solar cells; limiting efficiency

Indexed keywords

DETAILED BALANCE; ENTROPY GENERATION; INTER-BAND TRANSITION; INTERMEDIATE-BAND SOLAR CELLS; LIMITING EFFICIENCIES; SPECTRAL ABSORPTIONS; THERMALIZATION TIME; TWO-STEP EXCITATION;

ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY GAP; ENTROPY; HOT CARRIERS; PHOTONS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84883053292     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2309     Document Type: Conference Paper

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