Hans-Joachim Queisser

Hans-Joachim Queisser
Queisser in 1995
Born(1931-07-06)6 July 1931
Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
Died27 June 2025(2025-06-27) (aged 93)
EducationUniversity of Berlin
University of Kansas
University of Göttingen
Known forShockley–Queisser limit
Scientific career
InstitutionsShockley Transistor Corporation
University of Frankfurt
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Doctoral advisorRudolf Hilsch
Doctoral studentsHorst Ludwig Störmer
Karl Leo

Hans-Joachim Queisser (6 July 1931 – 27 June 2025) was a German solid-state physicist. He was best known for co-authoring the 1961 work on solar cells that detailed what is today known as the Shockley–Queisser limit, now considered the key contribution in this field.

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