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Energy engineering

the maximum efficiency of a single-junction solar cell, about 30 percent, set by detailed balance between absorption and emission.

In energy engineering, Shockley-Queisser limit refers to the maximum efficiency of a single-junction solar cell, about 30 percent, set by detailed balance between absorption and emission. This meaning comes from Shockley (1961) in Journal of Applied Physics.[1]

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References

Shockley, W., & Queisser, H. J. (1961). Detailed Balance Limit of Efficiency of p-n Junction Solar Cells. Journal of Applied Physics, 32(3), 510-519. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1736034

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