A 31%-efficient GaAs/silicon mechanically stacked, multijunction concentrator solar cell

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6816465

Gee, J M; Virshup, G F

Development and demonstration of a GaAs/silicon mechanically stacked, multi-junction (MSMJ) solar concentrator cell with an efficiency in excess of 30% is reported. This is the highest efficiency ever reported for a solar cell and this is the first solar cell to ever achieve an efficiency in excess of 30%. Our preliminary analysis suggests that an efficiency approaching 35% is possible with GaAs-based MSMJ cells. (22 refs., 2 tabs.)

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6816465
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-2564; CONF-880965-7; ON: DE89000460
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
DATA
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GALLIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS
INFORMATION
JUNCTIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING