Title :
InGaN-based solar cells and high-performance broadband optical coatings for ultrahigh efficiency hybrid multijunction device designs
Author :
Farrell, R.M. ; Friedman, Daniel J. ; Young, N.G. ; Perl, Emmett E. ; Singh, Navab ; Lang, Jordan R. ; Neufeld, Carl J. ; Iza, M. ; Cruz, Samantha C. ; Keller, S. ; McMahon, William E. ; Nakamura, Shigenari ; DenBaars, Steven P. ; Mishra, Umesh K. ; Bower
Author_Institution :
Mater. Dept., Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Efficiencies exceeding 40% have already been achieved with GaAs-based multijunction (MJ) solar cells. In this talk, we will discuss the unique advantages and challenges of fabricating hybrid InGaN-GaAs MJ cells for ultrahigh efficiency device designs.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; antireflection coatings; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; solar cells; InGaN-GaAs; high-performance broadband optical coatings; hybrid indium gallium nitride-gallium arsenide multijunction solar cell fabrication; ultrahigh efficiency hybrid multijunction device designs; Broadband communication; Coatings; Optical device fabrication; Optical reflection; Photonic band gap; Photovoltaic cells; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
