Power conversion efficiency of non-equilibrium light absorption
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Abstract
We deduce a novel expression for the non-equilibrium photochemical potential and the power conversion efficiency of non-equilibrium light absorption by a thermostated material. Application of our results for the case of electron migration from valence to conduction bands in photovoltaic cells allows us to accurately interpolate experimental results for the maximal efficiencies of Ge-, Si-, GaAs-based cells and the like.
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OpenAlex topics: Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Campus Juriquilla 1 UMDI-Facultad de Ciencias, , Querétaro 76230, Mexico
University of Otago 2 Department of Physics, , Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
Universitat de Barcelona 3 Departament de Física de la Matèria Condensada, , 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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