Optimized multi-junction photovoltaic solar cells for terrestrial applications

Solar Energy

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 72-81

  Rabady, Rabi Ibrahim ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Bandgap energy; Cutoff wavelength; Multi junction; Optimized design; Photovoltaic cells; Solar energy conversion

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY GAP; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

BAND GAP ENERGY; CURRENT CONVERSION; CUTOFF WAVELENGTHS; MULTI-JUNCTION; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; TERRESTRIAL APPLICATION;

PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84902689724     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.11.031     Document Type: Article

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