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
ISBN (Print)9780819498946
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventPhysics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices III - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2014 Feb 32014 Feb 6

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
Period2014/02/032014/02/06

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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