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Reciprocity relation between photovoltaic quantum efficiency and electroluminescent emission of solar cells

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: A rigorous proof for a reciprocity theorem that relates the spectral and angular dependences of the electroluminescence of solar cells and light emitting diodes to the spectral and angular quantum efficiency of photocarrier collection is given. An additional relation is derived that connects the open circuit voltage of a solar cell and its electroluminescence quantum efficiency.

Source: Physical Review B

DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.76.085303

Author: Uwe Rau

Institution: Forschungszentrum Jülich

Language: English

Topic: solar cell performance optimization

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

Funder: Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie