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Shockley-Queisser limit

Shockley-Queisser limit proper noun: the maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell.

Proper noun

the Shockley-Queisser limit

  1. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell.

Origin of Shockley-Queisser limit

First calculated by William Shockley and Hans-Joachim Queisser at Shockley Semiconductor in 1961.

Questions about Shockley-Queisser limit

What does Shockley-Queisser limit mean?
Shockley-Queisser limit means the maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell.
What part of speech is Shockley-Queisser limit?
Shockley-Queisser limit is a proper noun.

Words near Shockley-Queisser limit in the dictionary

  1. shockings
  2. Shocklach Oviatt and District
  3. shockless
  4. shocklessness
  5. Shockley
  6. Shockley-Queisser limit
  7. Shockleys
  8. shocklike
  9. shockpeakon
  10. shockpeakons
  11. shockproof

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