On the ideal performance of solar cells with larger-than-unity quantum efficiency

被引：42
作者：
De Vos, A [1 ]
Desoete, B [1 ]
机构：
[1] State Univ Ghent, Vakgrp Elektron & Informat Syst, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS | 1998年 / 51卷 / 3-4期
关键词：
impact ionization; quantum efficiency;
D O I：
10.1016/S0927-0248(97)00260-2
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
We investigate the performance of an ideal solar cell taking into account the possibility of pair generation by impact ionization such that one incident photon can give rise to more than one electron-hole pair. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：413 / 424
页数：12
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