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High-Efficiency III–V Solar Cells

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Advances in Solar Energy

Part of the book series: Advances in Solar Energy ((AISE,volume 6))

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High efficiency solar cells have many practical applications. Concepts for obtaining high-efficiency solar cell modules are well understood. Single junction III–V cells composed of either gallium arsenide or indium phosphide have achieved high efficiencies. In particular, gallium arsenide cells have now reached 25.7% one-sun efficiency. To achieve over 30% one-sun efficiency, multi-bandgap structures may be needed with III-V cells playing a major role. A detailed description of multi-bandgap solar cells is given.

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Fan, J.C.C., Spitzer, M.B., Gale, R.P. (1990). High-Efficiency III–V Solar Cells. In: Böer, K.W. (eds) Advances in Solar Energy. Advances in Solar Energy, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9948-3_3

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