Shockley–Queisser limit
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The Shockley–Queisser limit is a theoretical maximum efficiency for single-junction solar cells, defining the upper bound on how much sunlight can be converted into electricity under standard conditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shockley–Queisser limit canonical | 3 |
| Shockley–Queisser efficiency limit | 1 |
| Shockley–Queisser limit paper | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photovoltaic concept
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solar cell efficiency limit ⓘ theoretical efficiency limit ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
p–n junction solar cell
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single absorber photovoltaic device ⓘ single-junction solar cell ⓘ |
| appliesUnder |
AM0 spectrum for space applications with different numerical value
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standard AM1.5G solar spectrum for terrestrial applications ⓘ |
| assumes |
black-body radiation spectrum for the sun
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cell temperature of about 300 K ⓘ detailed balance between absorption and emission ⓘ no optical concentration unless explicitly included ⓘ no series resistance ⓘ radiative recombination as the only recombination mechanism ⓘ standard test conditions for solar illumination ⓘ step-function absorption at the band gap energy ⓘ thermal equilibrium between solar cell and surroundings ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
field of energy conversion thermodynamics
ⓘ
field of photovoltaics ⓘ field of semiconductor physics ⓘ |
| characterizes | trade-off between current and voltage in a solar cell ⓘ |
| constrains | conversion of sunlight to electricity in single-junction photovoltaics ⓘ |
| defines | maximum theoretical power conversion efficiency of a single-junction solar cell ⓘ |
| dependsOn | semiconductor band gap ⓘ |
| explains | why single-junction solar cells cannot reach 100% efficiency ⓘ |
| hasApproximateValue |
about 33% efficiency for an ideal single-junction cell under standard AM1.5G illumination
ⓘ
about 41% efficiency for an ideal single-junction cell under full optical concentration ⓘ |
| hasMaximumEfficiencyAt | band gap around 1.1–1.4 eV under AM1.5G spectrum ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled |
Shockley–Queisser limit
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surface form:
Shockley–Queisser efficiency limit
detailed balance limit ⓘ |
| isBasedOn | detailed balance principle ⓘ |
| isCircumventedBy |
carrier multiplication concepts in principle
ⓘ
hot-carrier solar cells in principle ⓘ intermediate band solar cells in principle ⓘ multi-junction solar cells ⓘ tandem perovskite–silicon solar cells ⓘ upconversion and downconversion schemes in principle ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Carnot efficiency
ⓘ
thermodynamic limits of energy conversion ⓘ |
| isUsedAs | benchmark for photovoltaic device performance ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | design of high-efficiency solar cells ⓘ |
| motivates |
development of multi-junction solar cells
ⓘ
development of tandem solar cells ⓘ research into concepts that circumvent single-junction limits ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hans Queisser
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William Shockley ⓘ |
| wasIntroducedBy |
Hans Queisser
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surface form:
Hans J. Queisser
William Shockley ⓘ |
| wasProposedIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| wasPublishedIn | Journal of Applied Physics ⓘ |
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Shockley–Queisser efficiency limit
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Shockley–Queisser limit paper