Multi-junction solar cells paving the way for super high-efficiency
In order to realize a clean energy society by using renewable energies, high-performance
solar cells are a very attractive proposition. The development of high-performance solar cells …
solar cells are a very attractive proposition. The development of high-performance solar cells …
A modeling framework for optimizing current density in four-terminal tandem solar cells: A case study on GaAs/Si tandem
We present a modeling framework to quantify current density losses and determine
optimization steps for four-terminal tandem solar cells, which consist of a high-bandgap thin …
optimization steps for four-terminal tandem solar cells, which consist of a high-bandgap thin …
Light Trapping in Silicon Solar Cells Including Secondary Reflection on the Surrounding
W Wöhler, J Greulich - IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We extend a commonly used analytical model of light trapping in silicon solar cells, which
was introduced by Basore in 1993, by including secondary reflections on the surrounding …
was introduced by Basore in 1993, by including secondary reflections on the surrounding …
Optical loss analysis of four-terminal GaAs/Si tandem solar cells
In this paper, we present a loss analysis for an in-house fabricated 4-terminal GaAs/Si
tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 21.3%. Current losses are broken down into …
tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 21.3%. Current losses are broken down into …
Towards Monolithically Integrated GaAs on Si Tandem Solar Cell
GaAs and Si solar cells are the technologies that achieve the highest single-junction
efficiencies. Due to the nonideal bandgap combination, incorporating those two materials …
efficiencies. Due to the nonideal bandgap combination, incorporating those two materials …