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Main Author: Markvart, Tom
Format: Recurso digital
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Published: Zenodo 2026
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0314045
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  • <p>This paper considers a model for the solar cell as a mechanical open-cycle thermodynamic engine where chemical potential is produced in an isochoric process corresponding to the thermalization of electron–hole pairs. Expansion of the beam under one-sun illumination and the current generation are described as lost isothermal work. More generally, voltage produced in an open-cycle process corresponds to availability, leading to a correction to the Shockley–Queisser detailed balance limit.</p>