Title :
Optically tandem thin film solar cells
Author :
Kost, Alan R. ; Rauh, David ; Bertone, Jane ; Willard, Paul ; Bruce, Barry D. ; Steenbergen, Elizabeth H. ; Zhang, Yong-Hang ; Jeon, Ki-Wan ; Seo, Dong-Kyun
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes optically tandem solar cells with improved spectral efficiency for the blue, UV, and near infrared portions of the solar spectrum. Optically tandem cells are constructed by stacking frequency converting materials and photovoltaic devices so that they are optically coupled.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; semiconductor thin films; solar cells; zinc compounds; CdSe-ZnS; near infrared region; optically tandem thin film solar cells; photovoltaic devices; solar spectrum; spectral efficiency; stacking frequency converting materials; ultraviolet region; Frequency conversion; Infrared spectra; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical frequency conversion; Optical materials; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Stacking; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2009 34th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2949-3
Electronic_ISBN :
0160-8371
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411397
