Absolute upconversion quantum yield of β-NaYF4 doped with Er3+ and external quantum efficiency of upconverter solar cell devices under broad-band excitation considering spectral mismatch corrections

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 122, Issue , 2014, Pages 197-207

  Fischer, S ^a   Frohlich B ^a   Steinkemper, H ^a   Kramer K W ^b   Goldschmidt, J C ^a,c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broad band excitation; Quantum yield; Silicon solar cell; Solar cell; Third generation PV; Upconversion

Indexed keywords

BIFACIAL SILICON SOLAR CELL; BROAD BANDS; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; SOLAR CELL DEVICES; SOLAR CONCENTRATION; THIRD GENERATION; UP-CONVERSION;

CURRENT DENSITY; ENERGY GAP; ERBIUM; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTONS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; QUANTUM YIELD; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84891755814     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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