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Primary source: doi.org/10.1063/1.1736034

Relevant evidence: Journal of Applied Physics 32, pp. 510–519; radiative detailed-balance limit.

Authors: William Shockley and Hans J. Queisser.

Hans J. Queisser coauthored Detailed Balance Limit of Efficiency of p-n Junction Solar Cells by William Shockley and Hans J. Queisser. The analysis balances photon absorption and radiative emission to constrain the efficiency of an idealized single-junction solar cell. The result is an upper limit under stated optical and recombination assumptions, so a comparison with a real solar cell must identify which assumptions apply.^[ref]