The thermodynamic limits of tandem photovoltaic devices with intermediate band

Jongwon Lee; Christiana B. Honsberg

doi:10.1117/12.910813

21 February 2012 The thermodynamic limits of tandem photovoltaic devices with intermediate band

Jongwon Lee, Christiana B. Honsberg

Proceedings Volume 8256, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices; 82560Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910813
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present a hybrid thermodynamic model for multijunction solar cells with intermediate bands that demonstrates possible improvements to conventional multijunction photovoltaic systems. Applying this model to selected tandem cell structures shows that the performance of such hybrid solar cells is enhanced and that multiple transitions from intermediate bands can reduce the number of material stacks and boost overall efficiency. We demonstrate the results of detailed simulations for multiple numbers of stacks of hybrid multijunction solar cells. And, we can choose proper materials to compose intermediate band for each junction. Furthermore, we suggest other alternative hybrid solar cell systems to absorb moderate photon energy range and find appropriate materials for hybrid solar cells.

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Jongwon Lee and Christiana B. Honsberg "The thermodynamic limits of tandem photovoltaic devices with intermediate band", Proc. SPIE 8256, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices, 82560Q (21 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910813

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