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Overcoming the poor short wavelength spectral response of CdS/CdTe photovoltaic modules via luminescence down-shifting: Ray-tracing simulations

Date

Authors

Richards, Bryce

McIntosh, Keith

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Abstract

The short-wavelength response of cadmium sulfide/cadmium telluride (CdS/CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) modules can be improved by the application of a luminescent downshifting (LDS) layer to the PV module. The LDS layer contains a mixture of fluorescent organic

Keywords

Keywords: Cadmium sulfide; Computer simulation; Luminescence; Quantum efficiency; Ray tracing; Short circuit currents; Down shifting; Frequency conversion; Organic dyes; Wavelength conversion; Photovoltaic cells CdS/CdTe; Down-shifting; Frequency conversion; Luminescence; Organic dyes; Ray-tracing; Wavelength conversion

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/54194

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1002/pip.723

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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