The efficiency limit of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells

@article{Sha2015TheEL,
  title={The efficiency limit of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells},
  author={Wei E. I. Sha and Xingang Ren and Luzhou Chen and Wallace C. H. Choy},
  journal={Applied Physics Letters},
  year={2015},
  volume={106},
  pages={221104}
}
With the consideration of photon recycling effect, the efficiency limit of methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskite solar cells is predicted by a detailed balance model. To obtain convincing predictions, both AM 1.5 spectrum of Sun and experimentally measured complex refractive index of perovskite material are employed in the detailed balance model. The roles of light trapping and angular restriction in improving the maximal output power of thin-film perovskite solar cells are also… 
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