Low-bandgap, monolithic, multi-bandgap, optoelectronic devices
Abstract
Low bandgap, monolithic, multi-bandgap, optoelectronic devices (10), including PV converters, photodetectors, and LED's, have lattice-matched (LM), double-heterostructure (DH), low-bandgap GaInAs(P) subcells (22, 24) including those that are lattice-mismatched (LMM) to InP, grown on an InP substrate (26) by use of at least one graded lattice constant transition layer (20) of InAsP positioned somewhere between the InP substrate (26) and the LMM subcell(s) (22, 24). These devices are monofacial (10) or bifacial (80) and include monolithic, integrated, modules (MIMs) (190) with a plurality of voltage-matched subcell circuits (262, 264, 266, 270, 272) as well as other variations and embodiments.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1234679
- Patent Number(s):
- 9231135
- Application Number:
- 14/285,468
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99GO10337
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 May 22
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
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Wanlass, Mark W., and Carapella, Jeffrey J. Low-bandgap, monolithic, multi-bandgap, optoelectronic devices. United States: N. p., 2016.
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