SIMPLE MEASUREMENT OF ABSOLUTE SOLAR-CELL EFFICIENCY - COMMENT

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作者
DALAL, VL
ROTHWARF, A
机构
[1] Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark
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10.1063/1.326181
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O59 [应用物理学];
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In a recent paper, Shay et al. have described a simple indirect method for measuring absolute cell efficiency based upon using low-light-level quantum-efficiency measurements. We show in this paper that such an indirect method can lead to erroneous results. The error can arise because of at least four physical mechanisms: infrared quenching, recombination-center saturation, trapping-enhanced interface field, and Dember plasma field effects. A simple method to check for these effects is described.
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页码:2980 / 2981
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