• DocumentCode
    1047734
  • Title

    Vertical multijunction solar-cell one-dimensional analysis

  • Author

    Gover, Avraham ; Stella, Paul

  • Author_Institution
    Heliotek, Sylmar, Calif.
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    6/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    351
  • Lastpage
    356
  • Abstract
    The vertical multijunction solar cell is a photovoltaic device which may allow conversion efficiencies higher than conventional planar devices. A one-dimensional model of the device is presented here which allows a simple and straightforward analysis of device performance to be conducted. The analysis covers the derivation of device short-circuit current, saturation current, open-circuit voltage, and maximum power as a function of illumination spectra, device geometry, and device material properties.
  • Keywords
    Absorption; Charge carrier processes; Delay; Electron devices; Microwave devices; Photovoltaic cells; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor diodes; Solar power generation; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-ED.1974.17927
  • Filename
    1477742