Article

Approximate effectiveness evaluation of Si solar cell tandem with photothermopile

М. С. СаидовPhysical Technical Institute, Physics of the Sun Scientific Association, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Applied Solar Energyjournal2013en

ABI

Abstract

The idea that it is feasible to develop commercial solar cells tandem with a photothermopile based on a narrow-gap semiconductor is proposed. The operation and efficiency of a Si solar cell in tandem with a photothermopile based on a semiconductor with a band gap of ∼0.3 eV is discussed. It is shown that, at an operating temperature of 60–75°C, the tandem efficiency can be increased by more than 50% as compared with the Si solar cell efficiency.

Topics

Semiconductor materials and interfaces Photonic and Optical Devices Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

Identifiers

DOI: 10.3103/s0003701x13020114

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