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Quantum Solar Energy Conversion and Application to Organic Solar Cells

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When studying the limits of solar energy conversion, either by thermal or quantum processes, the sun has traditionally been treated as a blackbody (thermal equilibrium) radiator with surface temperature 5 800 K and distance 1.5 × 1011 m from Earth. A blackbody absorbs all incident radiation irrespective of its wavelength and direction of incidence and is represented classically by a hole in a cavity.

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  1. Siemens AG CT MM1 Innovative Electronics, Paul-Gossen-Strasse 100, 91052, Erlangen, Germany

    Christoph J. Brabec

  2. Faculty of Physics Dept. of Energy and Semiconductor Research, University of Oldenburg, 26111, Oldenburg, Germany

    Vladimir Dyakonov  & Jürgen Parisi  & 

  3. Fachbereich Physik, Abt. Energie- und Halbleiterforschung, Universität Oldenburg, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Strasse 9-11, 26129, Oldenburg, Germany

    Jürgen Parisi

  4. Institute of Physicsal Chemistry and Linz Institute of Organic Solar Cells, University of Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

    Niyazi S. Sariciftci

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Bauer, G.H., Würfel, P. (2003). Quantum Solar Energy Conversion and Application to Organic Solar Cells. In: Brabec, C.J., Dyakonov, V., Parisi, J., Sariciftci, N.S. (eds) Organic Photovoltaics. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 60. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05187-0_4

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