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Detailed balance limit of the efficiency of tandem solar cells
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The fundamental (detailed balance) limit of the performance of a tandem structure is presented. The model takes into account the fact that a particular cell is not only illuminated by part of the solar irradiance but also by the electroluminescence of other cells of the set. Whereas, under 1 sun irradiance, a single solar cell only converts 30% of the solar energy, a tandem structure of two cells can convert 42%, a tandem structure of three cells can convert 49%, etc. Under the highest possible light concentration, these efficiencies are 40% (one cell), 55% (two cells), 63% (three cells), etc. The model also allows us to predict the ideal efficiency of a stack with an infinite number of solar cells. Such a tandem system can convert 68% of the unconcentrated sunlight, and 86% of the concentrated sunlight.
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- Authors
- Vos, A. D.
- Venue
- Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 1980-05-14
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 839-846
- ISSN
- 0022-3727 (ISSN-L)
- 1361-6463
- OpenAlex
- W2072487632
- Cited by
- 1,003
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 4.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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