23.6% efficient low resistivity silicon concentrator solar cell
- 28 July 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 49 (4) , 194-195
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.97167
Abstract
Significant improvements are reported in the energy conversion efficiency of low resistivity silicon solar cells when measured under concentrated sunlight. These improvements result primarily from increased short-circuit current density due to the use of a microgrooved cell structure with obliquely transversing metallization fingers. Peak efficiencies are 23.6% at 100 suns concentration with values up to 22.7% maintained at 273 suns concentration.Keywords
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