Rare-Earth Ion-Based Photon Up-Conversion for Transmission-Loss Reduction in Solar Cells

Wang HQ, Osvet A, Batentschuk M, Brabec C (2021)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2021

Original Authors: Hai-Qiao Wang, Andres Osvet, Miroslaw Batentschuk, Christoph J. Brabec

Publisher: Springer Link

Edited Volumes: Rare-Earth Ion-Based Photon Up-Conversion for Transmission-Loss Reduction in Solar Cells

Series: Emerging Strategies to Reduce Transmission and Thermalization Losses in Solar Cells

Pages Range: 241-267

ISBN: 9783030703578

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70358-5_12

Abstract

Photon up-conversion (UC) describes an anti-Stokes emission process, in which a luminophor emits one higher energy photon after being excited by multiple low-energy photons, among which rare-earth (RE) ion-doped materials present promising UC properties due to unique electron configuration. RE UC materials have been widely studied in solar cells with the purpose to reduce transmission losses, i.e., achieve wide/full solar spectral harvesting and high-power conversion efficiency, by converting unutilized sub-bandgap photons into sensitive resonant photons. This chapter exclusively focuses on RE-doped UC materials and their applications in solar cells. The RE-based UC photophysics, UC enhancement, and applications in solar cells will be reviewed and briefly discussed.

Authors with CRIS profile

Andres Osvet Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) Miroslaw Batentschuk Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)

Involved external institutions

Ningbo University of Technology (NingboTech University) CN China (CN)

How to cite

APA:

Wang, H.-Q., Osvet, A., Batentschuk, M., & Brabec, C. (2021). Rare-Earth Ion-Based Photon Up-Conversion for Transmission-Loss Reduction in Solar Cells. In Springer Nature Switzerland AG (Eds.), Rare-Earth Ion-Based Photon Up-Conversion for Transmission-Loss Reduction in Solar Cells. (pp. 241-267). Springer Link.

MLA:

Wang, Hai-Qiao, et al. "Rare-Earth Ion-Based Photon Up-Conversion for Transmission-Loss Reduction in Solar Cells." Rare-Earth Ion-Based Photon Up-Conversion for Transmission-Loss Reduction in Solar Cells. Ed. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Springer Link, 2021. 241-267.

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