Calculated performance of indium phosphide solar cells under monochromatic illumination

The performance of an experimental, high-efficiency, n/sup +/p InP solar cell under monochromatic illumination has been modeled. The cell modeling gives a peak efficiency in excess of 44% at 0.87 mu m and 25 degrees C. The effect of cell series resistance on its performance has also been studied. Calculated efficiencies for an optimized InP cell are in excess of 50% in the wavelength band of 0.75-0.925 mu m. Calculations of conversion efficiency versus source wavelength for InP solar cells are compared to results for other solar cell materials at a source illumination of 1 W/cm/sup 2/.<
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