Novel parallel multijunction solar cell
- 5 December 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 65 (23), 2907-2909
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.112526
Abstract
A novel parallel multijunction solar cell is described which allows fundamental radiative recombination limits upon photovoltaic cellenergy conversion efficiency to be approached more closely in good quality material than possible in a single‐junction device. However, the real advantage arises for poor quality material with the structure shown to be particularly tolerant of both impurity and grain boundary effects. A novel implementation approach is described for potentially high‐performance, low‐cost, thin‐film polycrystallinesilicon solar cells.Keywords
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