Design of Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells Optimized for Varied Atmospheric Conditions

Table 2

Optimized band gap(s) for a single bandgap and up to four bandgaps solar cells and the corresponding total radiation energy loss.

Number of cells	(eV)				Total loss (W/m^2)
1	1.13				312
2	1.74	0.94			209
3	2.03	1.34	0.70		153
4	2.25	1.64	1.13	0.70	122

Pinned at 0.7 eV for smallest .