DOI: 10.1063/1.112171. 29.5%-efficient GaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells

29.5%-efficient GaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells

10.1063/1.112171

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Applied Physics Letters (317)

Abstract

We report on multijunction GaInP/GaAs photovoltaic cells with efficiencies of 29.5% at 1-sun concentration and air mass (AM) 1.5 global and 25.7% 1-sun, AM0. These values represent the highest efficiencies achieved by any solar cell under these illumination conditions. Three key areas in this technology are identified and discussed; the grid design, front surface passivation of the top cell, and bottom surface passivation of both cells. Aspects of cell design related to its operation under concentration are also discussed.

Bibliography

Bertness, K. A., Kurtz, S. R., Friedman, D. J., Kibbler, A. E., Kramer, C., & Olson, J. M. (1994). 29.5%-efficient GaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells. Applied Physics Letters, 65(8), 989â991.

Authors 6

K. A. Bertness (first)
Sarah R. Kurtz (additional)
D. J. Friedman (additional)
A. E. Kibbler (additional)
C. Kramer (additional)
J. M. Olson (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	23 years ago (July 26, 2002, 8:46 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 3, 2024, 2:43 a.m.)
Indexed	4 days, 21 hours ago (Aug. 20, 2025, 9:14 a.m.)
Issued	31 years ago (Aug. 22, 1994)
Published	31 years ago (Aug. 22, 1994)
Published Print	31 years ago (Aug. 22, 1994)

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BibTeX

@article{Bertness_1994, title={29.5%-efficient GaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells}, volume={65}, ISSN={1077-3118}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.112171}, DOI={10.1063/1.112171}, number={8}, journal={Applied Physics Letters}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Bertness, K. A. and Kurtz, Sarah R. and Friedman, D. J. and Kibbler, A. E. and Kramer, C. and Olson, J. M.}, year={1994}, month=aug, pages={989–991} }

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