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shockley-queisser limit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shock-ley-queis-ser lim-it
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

the Shockley-Queisser limit (canonical)

Questions

What does shockley-queisser limit mean?
The maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell.
Where does shockley-queisser limit come from?
First calculated by William Shockley and Hans-Joachim Queisser at Shockley Semiconductor in 1961.

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