Title :
Routes to ultrahigh efficiency photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical devices
Author :
Eisler, Carissa ; Lloyd, John ; Flowers, Cris ; Darbe, Sunita ; Warmann, Emily ; Verlage, Erik ; Fountaine, Kate ; Shu Hu ; Lewis, Nathan S. ; Atwater, Harry A.
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson Labs. of Appl. Phys. & Joint Center, Artificial Photosynthesis California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We discuss `full spectrum´ photovoltaic modules that leverage low-cost III-V compound semiconductor cells, efficient optics and unconventional fabrication/assembly methods, and discuss advances in photoelectrochemical water-splitting with high efficiency.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; photoelectrochemical cells; solar cells; III-V compound semiconductor cells; assembly methods; fabrication methods; photoelectrochemical devices; photoelectrochemical water-splitting; photovoltaic modules; ultrahigh efficiency photovoltaic; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Photonic band gap; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995432
