Why can't I measure the external quantum efficiency of the Ge subcell of my multijunction solar cell?

Barrigón Montañés, Enrique and Espinet González, Pilar and Contreras, Yedileth and Rey Llorente, Ignacio del (2015). Why can't I measure the external quantum efficiency of the Ge subcell of my multijunction solar cell?. In: "11th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems: CPV-11", 13/04/2015 - 15/04/ 2015, Aix-les-Bains, France. pp.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4931510.

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Title: Why can't I measure the external quantum efficiency of the Ge subcell of my multijunction solar cell?
Author/s:
  • Barrigón Montañés, Enrique
  • Espinet González, Pilar
  • Contreras, Yedileth
  • Rey Llorente, Ignacio del
Item Type: Presentation at Congress or Conference (Article)
Event Title: 11th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems: CPV-11
Event Dates: 13/04/2015 - 15/04/ 2015
Event Location: Aix-les-Bains, France
Title of Book: AIP Conference Proceedings
Título de Revista/Publicación: AIP Conference Proceedings
Date: April 2015
ISSN: 0094-243X
Volume: 1679
Subjects:
Faculty: Instituto de Energía Solar (IES) (UPM)
Department: Otro
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

The measurement of the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of low bandgap subcells in a multijunction solar cell can be sometimes problematic. In particular, this paper describes a set of cases where the EQE of a Ge subcell in a conventional GaInP/GaInAs/Ge triple-junction solar cell cannot be fully measured. We describe the way to identify each case by tracing the I-V curve under the same light-bias conditions applied for the EQE measurement, together with the strategies that could be implemented to attain the best possible measurement of the EQE of the Ge subcell.

Funding Projects

Type
Code
Acronym
Leader
Title
FP7
607153
LONGESST
IQE plc
Low Cost Germanium Substrates for Next Generation 4-Junction Space Solar Cells Utilising Dilute Nitride Technology
Government of Spain
TEC2012-3728
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Government of Spain
RTC-2014-2304-3
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Government of Spain
TEC2011-28639-C02- 01
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified

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Item ID: 40905
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/40905/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:40905
DOI: 10.1063/1.4931510
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 10 Sep 2016 07:27
Last Modified: 10 Sep 2016 07:27
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