Hot Carrier Solar Cells

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The presented invention describes a method for increasing the efficiency of solar cells of so-called hot carrier at more than 30% by the rapid separation of hot electrons and holes in each band prior to cooling. The object is solved by the use of a specially adapted for this purpose a double hetero structure which has never been used for the separation of the hot carrier in a hot carrier solar cell.

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