The optimization of textured a-Si: H solar cells with a fully three-dimensional simulation

Chun Yao Lee, Hui Hsin Hsiao, Chun Ming Yeh, Chien Fu Huang, Yung Tsung Liu, Chia Ming Fan, Yuh Renn Wu

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Abstract

This article studied the a-Si:H solar cell with a randomly rough surface for high-power conversion efficiency. A full 3D numerical modeling program developed by our group including 3D FD-TD for optics and 3D Poisson and drift-diffusion solver for electronic simulation are used to model the characteristics of a textured solar cell. The balance between the optical and electrical performance of the a-Si:H solar cell is studied in this work. For model verification, a solar cell with high 9.23 % power conversion efficiency is used to examine the model and parameters. This article figured out the electrical limit for the a-Si:H solar cell and studied the influence of different roughness scales.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III
PublisherSPIE
Volume8981
ISBN (Print)9780819498946
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventPhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Feb 3 2014Feb 6 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8981
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period2/3/142/6/14

Keywords

  • Amorphous silicon
  • Numerical simulation
  • Surface roughness
  • Textured surface
  • Thin film solar cell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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