High‐efficiency solar cells from III‐V compound semiconductors

physica status solidi cVolume 3, Issue 3 p. 373-379 Original Paper High-efficiency solar cells from III-V compound semiconductors F. Dimroth, Corresponding Author F. Dimroth [email protected] Fraunhofer ISE, Heidenhofstr. 2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyPhone: +49 761 45885258, Fax: +49 761 45889250Search for more papers by this author F. Dimroth, Corresponding Author F. Dimroth [email protected] Fraunhofer ISE, Heidenhofstr. 2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyPhone: +49 761 45885258, Fax: +49 761 45889250Search for more papers by this author First published: 21 February 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.200564172Citations: 139AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Today's most efficient technology for the generation of electricity from solar radiation is the use of multi-junction solar cells made of III-V compound semiconductors. Efficiencies up to 39% have already been reported under concentrated sunlight. These solar cells have initially been developed for powering satellites in space and are now starting to explore the terrestrial energy market through the use of photovoltaic concentrator systems. This opens a huge potential market for the application of compound semiconductor materials due to the large areas that are necessary to harvest sufficient amounts of energy from the sun. Concentrator systems using III-V solar cells have shown to be ecological and could play an important role for the sustainable energy generation of the future. (© 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) References [1] M. A. Green, Solar Cells (Prentice-Hall, 1982). [2] J. M. Olson et al., Proc. 18th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1985, pp. 552–555. [3] J. M. Olson, patent US4667059, 1987. [4] R. R. King et al., Proc. 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Barcelona, 2005, to be published. [5] M. Yamaguchi et al., Proc. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, 2004, pp. 3610–3613. [6] M. Yamaguchi et al., Proc. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, 2004, pp. 2014–2017. [7] Sharp Corporation, Dig. 7th PVTEC Technology Debrief Session, 2005, pp. 18–22. [8] F. Dimroth et al., Proc. 31st IEEE PVSC, Orlando, Florida, 2005, pp. 525–529. [9] A. W. Bett et al., Proc. 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Barcelona, 2005, to be published. [10] MARKETBUZZ 2005, annual world solar photovoltaic market report, www.solarbuzz.com [11] M. Yamaguchi, Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 68, 31–53 (2001). [12] C. Baur et al., Proc. 21st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2005, pp. 548–551. [13] F. Dimroth et al., Proc. 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, 2001, pp. 2150–2154. [14] F. Dimroth et al., Proc. 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion WCPEC-3, Osaka, 2003, pp. 616–619. [15] M. Meusel et al., Proc. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, 2004, pp. 3581–3586. [16] G. Letay et al., Proc. 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, 2002, pp. 178–180. [17] F. Dimroth et al., IEEE Electron. Dev. Lett. 21(5), 209–211 (2000). [18] A. W. Bett et al., Proc. MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, 2004, to be published. Citing Literature Volume3, Issue3March 2006Pages 373-379 ReferencesRelatedInformation