论文信息 - AlGaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells for power conversion at 400°C and high concentration

AlGaInP/GaAs tandem solar cells for power conversion at 400°C and high concentration

We demonstrate dual junction (Al)GaInP/GaAs solar cells that are designed to operate at 400°C and 1000X concentration in a hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal concentrator system. The cells have a front metallization and anti-reflection coating that are stable under 400°C operation. We show how the cell performance degrades with increasing aluminum compositions in the top cell. Our best cell is a GaInP/GaAs tandem that demonstrated 15±1% efficiency at 400°C over a concentration range of 300-1000 suns, with several pathways to improved performance.

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