"Shockley-Queisser limit" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Shockley-Queisser limit [canonical]
Etymology: First calculated by William Shockley and Hans-Joachim Queisser at Shockley Semiconductor in 1961. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Shockley-Queisser limit
  1. (physics) The maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell. Wikipedia link: Shockley-Queisser limit Categories (topical): Physics

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