High-efficiency, monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem photovoltaic energy converters
Abstract
A monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem solar photovoltaic converter has at least one, and preferably at least two, subcells grown lattice-matched on a substrate with a bandgap in medium to high energy portions of the solar spectrum and at least one subcell grown lattice-mismatched to the substrate with a bandgap in the low energy portion of the solar spectrum, for example, about 1 eV.
- Inventors:
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- Golden, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1032631
- Patent Number(s):
- 8067687
- Application Number:
- 11/027,156
- 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
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Citation Formats
Wanlass, Mark W. High-efficiency, monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem photovoltaic energy converters. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Wanlass, Mark W. High-efficiency, monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem photovoltaic energy converters. United States.
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"High-efficiency, monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem photovoltaic energy converters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1032631.
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