ES2102523T3 - Celula fotovoltaica que comprende un sistema de varios pozos cuanticos en la zona de empobrecimiento de la celula. - Google Patents

Celula fotovoltaica que comprende un sistema de varios pozos cuanticos en la zona de empobrecimiento de la celula.

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ES2102523T3
ES2102523T3 ES92921571T ES92921571T ES2102523T3 ES 2102523 T3 ES2102523 T3 ES 2102523T3 ES 92921571 T ES92921571 T ES 92921571T ES 92921571 T ES92921571 T ES 92921571T ES 2102523 T3 ES2102523 T3 ES 2102523T3
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Keith Barnham
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    • H01L31/035236—Superlattices; Multiple quantum well structures
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02E10/547—Monocrystalline silicon PV cells
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E10/548—Amorphous silicon PV cells

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Abstract

UNA CELULA SOLAR FORMADA DE UN SEMICONDUCTOR QUE TIENE UNA RELATIVA ANCHURA DE SEPARACION DE BANDA EB, CARACTERIZADA POR UN SISTEMA DE FUENTE DE MULTI-CUANTOS INCORPORADO EN LA REGION DE AGOTAMIENTO DE LA CELULA, EN LA QUE LAS FUENTES DE CUANTOS CONSTAN DE REGIONES DE SEMICONDUCTORES CON UNA SEPARACION DE BANDA MAS PEQUEÑA SEPARADA POR PEQUEÑAS CANTIDADES DE SEPARACION DE BANDA (EB) DEL SEMICONDUCTOR MAS ANCHA, DE MODO QUE LA SEPARACION DE BANDA EFECTIVA PARA LA ABSORCION (EA) ES MENOR QUE EB.
ES92921571T 1991-10-18 1992-10-19 Celula fotovoltaica que comprende un sistema de varios pozos cuanticos en la zona de empobrecimiento de la celula. Expired - Lifetime ES2102523T3 (es)

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GB919122197A GB9122197D0 (en) 1991-10-18 1991-10-18 A concentrator solar cell

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EP (1) EP0608310B1 (es)
AU (1) AU668365B2 (es)
DE (1) DE69218613T2 (es)
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