AIP conference proceedings · 2013 · 15 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyPhotonicsSemiconductor MaterialsPhotovoltaic DevicesPhotovoltaic MaterialsSolar Cell MaterialsSolar CellsSolar Energy SystemsSolar Photovoltaic SystemsNanostructured Solar CellsPhoton ManagementPhotovoltaic Energy SystemsPhotovoltaic SystemsThermodynamic AnalysisThermodynamic AssessmentThermodynamic Efficiency LimitsThermodynamic Processes
To date, solar-cell efficiencies have remained well below the thermodynamic limits. However new nanophotonic and microphotonic approaches to light management that systematically minimize thermodynamic losses can enable ultrahigh efficiencies previously considered to be out of reach.