Detailed balance calculations for hot-carrier solar cells: coupling high absorptivity with low thermalization through light trapping

Detailed balance calculations for hot-carrier solar cells: coupling high absorptivity with low thermalization through light trapping

Hot-carrier solar cells could enable an efficiency gain compared to conventional cells, provided that a high current can be achieved, together with a hot-carrier population. Because the thermalization rate is proportional to the volume of the absorber, a fundamental requirement is to maximize the de...

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Main Authors: Giteau Maxime, Suchet Daniel, Collin Stéphane, Guillemoles Jean-François, Okada Yoshitaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:EPJ Photovoltaics
Subjects:
Hot-carrier solar cells
detailed balance
ultrathin absorber
light trapping
thermalization
chemical potential
Online Access:https://www.epj-pv.org/articles/epjpv/full_html/2019/01/pv180013/pv180013.html

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