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physics.optics2024
Thermodynamic limit on the open circuit voltage of solar cells
Tom Markvart
A new thermodynamic limit for the open circuit voltage of solar cells that includes thermalization is obtained in terms of photon entropy. A simple graphical construction makes it…
physics.app-ph2024
Hot carrier solar cells by adiabatic cooling
Tom Markvart
Hot carrier solar cell is proposed where charge carriers are cooled adiabatically in the charge transport layers adjoining the absorber. The device resembles an ideal thermoelectri…