Shockley-Queisser limit

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English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

the Shockley-Queisser limit

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