Space charge effects on the maximum efficiency and parametric design of a photon-enhanced thermionic solar cell

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 121, Issue , 2014, Pages 137-143

  Su, Shanhe ^a   Wang, Yuan ^a   Liu, Tie ^a   Su, Guozhen ^a   Chen, Jincan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cathode material; Maximum efficiency; Parametric design; Photon enhanced thermionic solar cell; Space charge

Indexed keywords

CATH-ODE MATERIALS; CONSTRAINT CONDITIONS; HEAT TRANSFER EFFECTS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; PARAMETRIC DESIGN; SPACE CHARGE EFFECTS; THERMIONIC DEVICES; TWO ELECTRODES;

CATHODES; PHOTONS; SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE;

EID: 84888615892     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.11.008     Document Type: Article

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