The Opto-Electronic Physics Which Just Broke the Efficiency Record in Solar Cells

Eli Yablonovitch; Owen D. Miller

doi:10.1364/pv.2013.pt2c.1

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The Opto-Electronic Physics Which Just Broke the Efficiency Record in Solar Cells

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Solar cell science and technology is changing. New efficiency records are being set. Alta Devices has reached 28.8% efficiency in a thin film single-junction cell at 1-sun, and 30.8% efficiency in a thin-film dual junction cell at 1-sun.

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