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Article: Solar energy enhancement using down-converting particles: A rigorous approach

TitleSolar energy enhancement using down-converting particles: A rigorous approach
Authors
Issue Date2011
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics. The Journal's web site is located at http://jap.aip.org/jap/staff.jsp
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics, 2011, v. 109 n. 11, article no. 114905 How to Cite?
AbstractThe efficiency of a single band-gap solar cell is specified by the Shockley-Queisser limit, which defines the maximal output power as a function of the solar cell's band-gap. One way to overcome this limit is by using a down-conversion process whereupon a high energy photon is split into two lower energy photons, thereby increasing the current of the cell. Here, we provide a full analysis of the possible efficiency increase when placing a down-converting material on top of a pre-existing solar cell. We show that a total 7 efficiency improvement is possible for a perfectly efficient down-converting material. Our analysis covers both lossless and lossy theoretical limits, as well as a thermodynamic evaluation. Finally, we describe the advantages of nanoparticles as a possible choice for a down-converting material. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/257069
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dc.contributor.authorAbrams, Ze'Ev R.-
dc.contributor.authorNiv, Avi-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Xiang-
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-24T08:58:44Z-
dc.date.available2018-07-24T08:58:44Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Applied Physics, 2011, v. 109 n. 11, article no. 114905-
dc.identifier.issn0021-8979-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/257069-
dc.description.abstractThe efficiency of a single band-gap solar cell is specified by the Shockley-Queisser limit, which defines the maximal output power as a function of the solar cell's band-gap. One way to overcome this limit is by using a down-conversion process whereupon a high energy photon is split into two lower energy photons, thereby increasing the current of the cell. Here, we provide a full analysis of the possible efficiency increase when placing a down-converting material on top of a pre-existing solar cell. We show that a total 7 efficiency improvement is possible for a perfectly efficient down-converting material. Our analysis covers both lossless and lossy theoretical limits, as well as a thermodynamic evaluation. Finally, we describe the advantages of nanoparticles as a possible choice for a down-converting material. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherAmerican Institute of Physics. The Journal's web site is located at http://jap.aip.org/jap/staff.jsp-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Applied Physics-
dc.titleSolar energy enhancement using down-converting particles: A rigorous approach-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1063/1.3592297-
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dc.identifier.volume109-
dc.identifier.issue11-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 114905-
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dc.identifier.isiWOS:000292214700164-
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