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Spectral Utilization I - External Quantum E ciency:

Questions
Practice Question 3.3.2
1/1 point (ungraded)
Which of the following statements about the external quantum e ciency (EQE) is false?

The EQE of a solar cell depends both on the absorption of light and the collection
of charge carriers.

The EQE of a crystalline silicon solar cell cannot be over 1.

The EQE of a solar cell is a function of the wavelength.

Photons with energy lower than the bandgap energy contribute to the increase of
the EQE of the solar cell.

Explanation
Photons with energy lower than the bandgap energy are not absorbed by the solar cell.
Therefore, they do not result in the generation of charge carriers and they do not
contribute to the EQE.

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Practice Question 3.3.3

1/1 point (ungraded)
After the characterization of a solar cell under standard test conditions (STC), the
e ciency is 18.6%. What would the e ciency of the solar cell be (in %) if the EQE were
halved and all the other external parameters remained the same?

9.3  Answer: 9.3

Explanation
The e ciency depends on the short-circuit current density as:
Voc J sc F F
η =
Pin

And the short-circuit current density depends on the EQE as:

Jsc = q ∫ ΦAM 1.5 (λ) E QE (λ) dλ

Therefore, if the EQE were halved, the Jsc would be halved, and the e ciency would also
be halved to η = 9.3%.

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Practice Question 3.3.4

2/2 points (ungraded)
In the gure below the external quantum e ciency (EQE) of a solar cell is presented as a
function of the wavelength under short-circuit condition (V = 0 V ).

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What is the bandgap (in eV) of the absorber layer of the solar cell?

0.95 
Calculate the short-circuit current density Jsc (in mA/cm2 ) of the solar cell for the
wavelength range of 300-1300 nm, if the incident photon ux is Φ = 4.05 ∗ 10
21
m
−2
s
−1

for the same wavelength range:

45.36 

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 Correct (2/2 points)

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