Abstract
While emission and absorption entropy generation is well known in black bodies, it has not previously been studied in semiconductors, even though semiconductors are widely used for solar light absorption in modern solar cells [1]. We present an analysis of the entropy generation in semiconductor materials due to emission and absorption of electromagnetic radiation. It is shown that the emission and absorption entropy generation reduces the fundamental limit on the efficiency of any semiconductor solar cell even further than the Landsberg limit. The results are derived from purely thermodynamical considerations and are thus of general validity. A modified Landsberg efficiency and numerical results are given.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition |
| Publisher | WIP Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. Planungs KG |
| Pages | 20-23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 3-936338-33-7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, EU PVSEC 2013 - Paris, France Duration: 30 Sept 2013 → 4 Oct 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, EU PVSEC 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 30/09/13 → 4/10/13 |