A theoretical analysis of optical absorption limits and performance of tandem devices and series interconnected architectures for solar hydrogen production

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 138, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-95

  Jacobsson, T Jesper ^a   Fjällström, Viktor ^b   Edoff, Marika ^b   Edvinsson, Tomas ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CIGS; IPDC; PDC; PEC; PV; The SSM problem

Indexed keywords

CARRIER TRANSPORT; CATALYSIS; CELLS; CHARGE CARRIERS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; HYBRID SYSTEMS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CIGS; IPDC; PDC; PEC; PV; THE SSM-PROBLEM;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84925115483     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.02.023     Document Type: Article

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