Group-IV subcells in multijunction concentrator solar cells

Richard R. King, Chris Fetzer, Philip Chiu, Eric Rehder, Ken Edmondson, Nasser Karam

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

6 Scopus citations

Abstract

Group-IV solar cells have great value for increasing conversion efficiency when integrated with III-V subcells in multijunction solar cells, as in today's 3-junction GaInP/ GaInAs/ Ge concentrator cells that have demonstrated over 40% efficiency. New types of Ge, Si, SiGe, and SiGeSn subcells show the potential to increase multijunction efficiencies to still higher values. Cells incorporating both dilute nitride GaInNAs and active Ge substrate cells can reach over 46% production average efficiencies at 50.0 W/cm2 (500 suns), 25°C under the standard concentrated solar spectrum, with champion efficiencies over 48%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds 5
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials, Processing, and Devices
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages287-295
Number of pages9
Edition9
ISBN (Print)9781607683575
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event5th SiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds: Materials, Processing and Devices Symposium - 220th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: Oct 7 2012Oct 12 2012

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number9
Volume50

Other

Other5th SiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds: Materials, Processing and Devices Symposium - 220th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period10/7/1210/12/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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