Next-Generation Quantum Dots-Based Multijunction Photovoltaics
, 2022 Photovoltaic cells (PVc), as an energy provider to the next generation and the biggest source of renewable energy. Since the last decade improving efficiency and reducing the cost of PVc has been a subject of active research among scientists. Promising progress in the field of material science and manufacturing process at Nano-level played a big role ...
Prajapati, Ankul, H, Bade M
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Designing III-V Multijunction Solar Cells on Silicon [PDF]
, 2013 Single junction Si solar cells dominate photovoltaics but are close to their efficiency limits. This paper presents ideal limiting efficiencies for tandem and triple junction multijunction solar cells subject only to the constraint of the Si bandgap and ...
Bouchier, D. +3 more
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Absorption enhancement in InGaN-based photonic crystal-implemented solar cells [PDF]
, 2012 Cataloged from PDF version of article.We investigate the absorption characteristics of InGaN solar cells with high indium (0.8) content and a one-dimensional periodic nano-scale pattern (implemented) in the InGaN layer theoretically.
Gokkavas, M., Gundogdu, T. F., Ozbay, E.
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Preliminary temperature accelerated life test (ALT) on lattice mismatched triple-junction concentrator solar cells-on-carriers [PDF]
, 2014 A temperature accelerated life test on concentrator lattice mismatched Ga0.37In0.63P/Ga0.83In0.17As/Ge triple-junction solar cells-on-carrier is being carried out.
Algora del Valle, Carlos +8 more
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Lateral multijunction photovoltaic cells [PDF]
Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics and Optoelectronics, 2013 In this work, features of solar cells of lateral type were analyzed. The authors offered a design of a monolithic compact solar module with cells electrically connected in series and with a dispersion element (holographic grating). Simulation of a multistage converter was carried out.
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Component integration strategies in metamorphic 4-junction III-V concentrator solar cells [PDF]
, 2014 Progressing beyond 3-junction inverted-metamorphic multijunction solar cells grown on GaAs substrates, to 4-junction devices, requires the development of high quality metamorphic 0.7 eV GaInAs solar cells.
France, Ryan M. +4 more
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Design of Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells Optimized for Varied Atmospheric Conditions [PDF]
International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014 Band gap engineering provides an opportunity to not only provide higher overall conversion efficiencies of the reference AM1.5 spectra but also customize PV device design for specific geographic locations and microenvironments based on atmospheric conditions characteristic to that particular location. Indium gallium nitride and other PV materials offer
Zhang, C. +3 more
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A Review on Light Trapping Capacities of Different Photovoltaic Cells [PDF]
, 2017 As human beings mostly depend on fossil fuels for all of their daily energy USAges. But due to the exponential increase in the graph of the price of the fossil fuels, as well as the gradually decreasing graph of their availability on a large scale, makes
Changmai, P. (Papul) +1 more
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Experimental demonstration of enhanced photon recycling in angle-restricted GaAs solar cells [PDF]
, 2014 For cells near the radiative limit, optically limiting the angles of emitted light causes emitted photons to be recycled back to the cell, leading to enhancement in voltage and efficiency.
Atwater, Harry A. +2 more
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Sputtered Tungsten Oxide as Hole Contact for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells [PDF]
, 2017 Reactively sputtered tungsten oxide WOx was investigated as hole contact on n type crystalline silicon. Varying the oxygen gas flow during sputtering enables variation of the WOx conductivity from 0.01 to 1000 amp; 937; cm, while the band bending at ...
Korte, L., Lemaire, A., Mews, M.
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