Abstract
This paper discusses ways of reducing the two major losses encountered in a single-junction photovoltaic (PV) device-that of sub-band gap transmission and lattice thermalisation losses-via the application of passive luminescent devices called up- and down-converters, respectively. Down-conversion (DC) results in the generation of more than one lower energy photon being generated per incident high-energy photon, while up-conversion (UC) generates one photon with energy for every two or more sub-band gap photons absorbed. A related process of wavelength down-shifting (DS) is similar to DC except that the external quantum efficiency of the DS process is less than unity. (author)
Richards, B S
[1]
- Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200 (Australia)
Citation Formats
Richards, B S.
Enhancing the performance of silicon solar cells via the application of passive luminescence conversion layers.
Netherlands: N. p.,
2006.
Web.
doi:10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2006.03.035.
Richards, B S.
Enhancing the performance of silicon solar cells via the application of passive luminescence conversion layers.
Netherlands.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2006.03.035
Richards, B S.
2006.
"Enhancing the performance of silicon solar cells via the application of passive luminescence conversion layers."
Netherlands.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2006.03.035.
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title = {Enhancing the performance of silicon solar cells via the application of passive luminescence conversion layers}
author = {Richards, B S}
abstractNote = {This paper discusses ways of reducing the two major losses encountered in a single-junction photovoltaic (PV) device-that of sub-band gap transmission and lattice thermalisation losses-via the application of passive luminescent devices called up- and down-converters, respectively. Down-conversion (DC) results in the generation of more than one lower energy photon being generated per incident high-energy photon, while up-conversion (UC) generates one photon with energy for every two or more sub-band gap photons absorbed. A related process of wavelength down-shifting (DS) is similar to DC except that the external quantum efficiency of the DS process is less than unity. (author)}
doi = {10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2006.03.035}
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issue = {15}
volume = {90}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2006}
month = {Sep}
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title = {Enhancing the performance of silicon solar cells via the application of passive luminescence conversion layers}
author = {Richards, B S}
abstractNote = {This paper discusses ways of reducing the two major losses encountered in a single-junction photovoltaic (PV) device-that of sub-band gap transmission and lattice thermalisation losses-via the application of passive luminescent devices called up- and down-converters, respectively. Down-conversion (DC) results in the generation of more than one lower energy photon being generated per incident high-energy photon, while up-conversion (UC) generates one photon with energy for every two or more sub-band gap photons absorbed. A related process of wavelength down-shifting (DS) is similar to DC except that the external quantum efficiency of the DS process is less than unity. (author)}
doi = {10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2006.03.035}
journal = []
issue = {15}
volume = {90}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2006}
month = {Sep}
}