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Characterization and Modeling of CdSCdTe Heterojunction Thin-Film Solar Cell for High Efficiency Performance
Joint Authors
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Device simulation is used to investigate the current-voltage efficiency performance in CdTe/CdS photovoltaic solar cell.
The role of several limiting factors such as back contact Schottky barrier and its relationship to the doping density and layer thickness is examined.
The role of surface recombination velocity at back contact interface and extended CdTe layer is included.
The base CdS/CdTe experimental device used in this study shows an efficiency of 16-17%.
Simulation analysis is used to optimize the experimental base device under AM1.5 solar spectrum.
Results obtained indicate that higher performance efficiency may be achieved by adding and optimizing an extended CdTe electron reflector layer at the back Schottky contact.
In the optimization of the CdS/CdTe cell an extended electron reflector region with a barrier height of 0.1 eV and a doping density of 7×1018 cm−3 with an optimum thickness of 100 nm results in best cell efficiency performance of 19.83% compared with the experimental data.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fardi, Hamid& Buny, Fatima. 2013. Characterization and Modeling of CdSCdTe Heterojunction Thin-Film Solar Cell for High Efficiency Performance. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482163
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fardi, Hamid& Buny, Fatima. Characterization and Modeling of CdSCdTe Heterojunction Thin-Film Solar Cell for High Efficiency Performance. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482163
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fardi, Hamid& Buny, Fatima. Characterization and Modeling of CdSCdTe Heterojunction Thin-Film Solar Cell for High Efficiency Performance. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482163
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482163