Ultra-High-Efficiency Multijunction Cell and Receiver Module, Phase 1B: High Performance PV Exploring and Accelerating Ultimate Pathways; Final Subcontract Report, 13 May 2005 - 10 December 2008

King, R R

doi:10.2172/977286

Title: Ultra-High-Efficiency Multijunction Cell and Receiver Module, Phase 1B: High Performance PV Exploring and Accelerating Ultimate Pathways; Final Subcontract Report, 13 May 2005 - 10 December 2008

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Spectrolab's two High Performance Photovoltaics primary objectives: (1) develop ultra-high-efficiency concentrator multijunction cells and (2) develop a robust concentrator cell receiver package.

Authors:: King, R R

Publication Date:: Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2010

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 977286

Report Number(s):: NREL/SR-520-47602
ZAT-4-33624-12; TRN: US201010%%444

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Related Information: Work performed by Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, California

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; CONCENTRATORS; EFFICIENCY; EXPLOSIONS; MANUFACTURERS; MARKET; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; PERFORMANCE; PROLIFERATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SOLAR CELLS; PV; HIPERF PV PROGRAM; CPV; TERRESTRIAL PV; ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY; MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL; CELL RECEIVER PACKAGE; RELIABILITY; LOW COST; Solar Energy - Photovoltaics

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                    King, R R. Ultra-High-Efficiency Multijunction Cell and Receiver Module, Phase 1B: High Performance PV Exploring and Accelerating Ultimate Pathways; Final Subcontract Report, 13 May 2005 - 10 December 2008.  United States: N. p., 2010. 
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                    King, R R. Ultra-High-Efficiency Multijunction Cell and Receiver Module, Phase 1B: High Performance PV Exploring and Accelerating Ultimate Pathways; Final Subcontract Report, 13 May 2005 - 10 December 2008.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/977286

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        "Ultra-High-Efficiency Multijunction Cell and Receiver Module, Phase 1B: High Performance PV Exploring and Accelerating Ultimate Pathways; Final Subcontract Report, 13 May 2005 - 10 December 2008".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/977286.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/977286.

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  title        = {Ultra-High-Efficiency Multijunction Cell and Receiver Module, Phase 1B: High Performance PV Exploring and Accelerating Ultimate Pathways; Final Subcontract Report, 13 May 2005 - 10 December 2008},

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  abstractNote = {Spectrolab's two High Performance Photovoltaics primary objectives: (1) develop ultra-high-efficiency concentrator multijunction cells and (2) develop a robust concentrator cell receiver package.},

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