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The Shockley-Queisser limit
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Byrnes, Steve |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | The Schockley-Queisser (SQ) limit is a famous limit on the maximal possible efficiency of solar cells, limited only by fundamental physics. It applies to most solar cell designs in the world, except for "tandem solar cells" and some additional obscure exceptions (discussed at the end of the document). The most important parameter in the SQ model is the bandgap of the semiconductor: If the gap is right, the efficiency can be up to 34%, if the gap is way off, the efficiency limit may be much smaller. The original SQ paper is http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1736034, but it’s also covered in every solar-cell textbook. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://sjbyrnes.com/sq.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ph.qmul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/u75/Solar%20cells_environmental%20impact.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
