Science · 1977 · 91 citations · 8 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptoelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsEnergy ConversionPhotovoltaic DevicesPhotovoltaic MaterialsSolar Cell MaterialsSolar CellsSolar RadiationHeterojunction Solar CellsPhotocorrosionPhotovoltaic EfficiencyPhotovoltaic SystemsPower Conversion EfficiencyPower Conversion For Photovoltaic Systems
The semiconductor liquid junction cell n-GaAs/0.8M K(2)Se-0.1M K(2)Se(2)-1M KOH/C has been shown to attain 9 percent photovoltaic power conversion efficiency in sunlight. Accelerated tests under 3100 degrees K light sources of several solar intensities indicate very low photocorrosion currents and high output stability.
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