Absorption and transport via tunneling in quantum-well solar cells

Absorption and tunneling are two major physical processes contributing to photocurrent generation in solar cells. Many new “ultra-high efficiency” PV devices utilize quantum effects to enhance their efficiency. This paper calculates the impact of quantum effects on the absorption and tunneling curre...

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Published in:Solar energy materials and solar cells 2006-11, Vol.90 (18), p.3464-3470
Main Authors: Jani, Omkar, Honsberg, Christiana
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Absorption
Applied sciences
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Natural energy
Photocurrent
Photovoltaic conversion
Quantum-well solar cells
Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar energy
Transport
Tunneling
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Photocurrent
Photovoltaic conversion
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Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar energy
Transport
Tunneling
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