The application of quantum well solar cells to thermophotovoltaics

Griffin, Paul R.; Ballard, Ian; Barnham, K.W.J.; Nelson, Jenny; Zachariou, A.; Epler, J. E.; Hill, G.; Button, Chris; Pate, M.A.

doi:10.1016/s0927-0248(97)00150-5

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“…Regarding the category of improvements to the photovoltaic diode -one could in principle utilize one or more of the many approaches currently under investigation in the photovoltaic literature already, which include multijunction cells, quantum well cells [72,73], spectral splitting, multiple exciton generation, hot carrier cells, and intermediate bandgap cells [74]. Of these, to date, only multijunction cells and spectral splitting have been experimentally shown to exceed the Shockley-Queisser limit [75].…”

Section: Future Directions For Research and Potential Performance Impmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospects for high-performance thermophotovoltaic conversion efficiencies exceeding the Shockley–Queisser limit

Zhou

Chen

Bermel

2015

Energy Conversion and Management

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Section: Future Directions For Research and Potential Performance Impmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospects for high-performance thermophotovoltaic conversion efficiencies exceeding the Shockley–Queisser limit

Zhou

Chen

Bermel

2015

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…Thus, Barnham patented p-i-n type single-junction concentrator solar cells having AlGaAs/InGaAs MQW or InGaAs/InP MQW [14]. The MQW solar cells are also suitable for thermophotovoltaic applications, wherein heat radiation from a combustion process is converted into electricity [36,37]. Also, the MQW solar cells have many advantages for use as space solar cells due to their radiation hardness [38,39].…”

Section: Multiple Quantum Well and Superlatticementioning

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Recent Progress in Inorganic Solar Cells Using Quantum Structures

Myong¹

2007

NANOTEC

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Thermalization of photogenerated carriers in bulk materials is the main bottleneck for the conversion efficiency of conventional inorganic solar cells. Furthermore, despite extensive research, the achieved conversion efficiency is nearly saturated during the last decade. Therefore, new device concepts to break through the efficiency barrier are highly requested. Nanotechnologies are the building blocks for next-generation solar cells, because low-dimensional quantum structures can possibly reduce thermalization and extend the light absorption range. Hereafter, recently invented inorganic solar cells using quantum structures will be reviewed.

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“…QWCs based on InP are of interest for solar as well as for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) applications. First, material combinations such as InP/InGaAs were investigated [30,31,32,6], which was then extended to quaternary material (lattice-matched to InP) InP/In 1−x Ga x As y P 1−y (x = 0.47y) [33,34,35].…”

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confidence: 99%