Photovoltaic principles

被引:94
作者
Green, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New S Wales, Special Res Ctr 3rd Generat Photovolta, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
关键词
photovoltaics; solar cells; efficiency limits;
D O I
10.1016/S1386-9477(02)00354-5
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The underlying principles of photovoltaic energy conversion are briefly reviewed, with particular reference to solar application. Although most photovoltaic converters to date have been based on semiconductor p-n junctions, more general structures and materials are feasible. The fundamental requirements for photovoltaic conversion are discussed, as is a generic approach for analysing the limiting efficiency different conversion options. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:11 / 17
页数:7
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