Solar cells conversion efficiency enhancement techniques

• Autorzy: Prażmowska J. , Paszkiewicz R. , Korbutowicz R. , Wosko M. , Tłaczala M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In order to enhance the conversion efficiency of GaAs p-i-n solar cells GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs QW within intrinsic region or gradation of Al fraction of AlxGa1-xAs emitter and base region were applied. The influence of AlAs Bragg reflectors on the performance of MQWSC was studied theoretically by using SimWindows software.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

quantum well solar cells; graded solar cells; Bragg reflectors; conversion efficiency; SimWindows

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 37, nr 1-2
• Strony: 93--99
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz.,

Twórcy

autor

Prażmowska J.

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Paszkiewicz R.

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Korbutowicz R.

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Wosko M.

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Tłaczala M.

• Wroclaw University of Technology, Januszewskiego 11/17 Wroclaw, Poland

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