# Shockley-Queisser limit

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell.

## Etymology
First calculated by William Shockley and Hans-Joachim Queisser at Shockley Semiconductor in 1961.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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