Numerical power balance and free energy loss analysis for solar cells including optical, thermodynamic, and electrical aspects

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 20, 2013, Pages

  Greulich, Johannes ^a   Höffler, Hannes ^a   Würfel, Uli ^a   Rein, Stefan ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICAL OUTPUT; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; ENERGY LOSS ANALYSIS; EXTENDED ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS; WRAP-THROUGH SOLAR CELLS;

ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FREE ENERGY; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

OPTICAL LOSSES;

EID: 84888591354     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4832777     Document Type: Article

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