Published November 7, 2014 | Version v1
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Ideal solar cell equation in the presence of photon recycling

Creators

  • 1. Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052 (Australia)

Description

Previous derivations of the ideal solar cell equation based on Shockley's p-n junction diode theory implicitly assume negligible effects of photon recycling. This paper derives the equation in the presence of photon recycling that modifies the values of dark saturation and light-generated currents, using an approach applicable to arbitrary three-dimensional geometries with arbitrary doping profile and variable band gap. The work also corrects an error in previous work and proves the validity of the reciprocity theorem for charge collection in such a more general case with the previously neglected junction depletion region included

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.4900997;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal Volume
116
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
p. 174511-174511.5
ISSN
0021-8979
CODEN
JAPIAU

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46108362
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CURRENTS; ERRORS; PHOTONS; P-N JUNCTIONS; SATURATION; SOLAR CELLS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUIPMENT; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT

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