Intense Internal and External Fluorescence as Solar Cells Approach the Shockley-Queisser Efficiency Limit

Details Intense Internal and External Fluorescence as Solar Cells Approach the Shockley-Queisser Efficiency Limit Intense Internal and External Fluorescence as Solar Cells Approach the Shockley-Queisser Efficiency Limit

2011-06-08

arxiv.org/abs/1106.1603v3

Physics

Optics

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Absorbed sunlight in a solar cell produces electrons and holes. But, at the open circuit condition, the carriers have no place to go. They build up in density and, ideally, they emit external fluorescence that exactly balances the incoming sunlight. Any additional non-radiative recombination impairs the carrier density buildup, limiting the open-circuit voltage. At open-circuit, efficient external fluorescence is an indicator of low internal optical losses. Thus efficient external fluorescence is, counter-intuitively, a necessity for approaching the Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit. A great Solar Cell also needs to be a great Light Emitting Diode. Owing to the narrow escape cone for light, efficient external emission requires repeated attempts, and demands an internal luminescence efficiency >>90%.

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