00499nas a2200157 4500008004100000022001400041245006700055210006600122260001600188300001400204490000600218100002800224700002400252700002100276856004400297 2012 eng d a2156-338100aIsotextured Silicon Solar Cell Analysis and Modeling 1: Optics0 aIsotextured Silicon Solar Cell Analysis and Modeling 1 Optics cJan-10-2012 a457 - 4640 v21 aBaker-Finch, Simeon, C.1 aMcIntosh, Keith, R.1 aTerry, Mason, L. uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/53301327nas a2200133 4500008004100000020002200041245006000063210005900123260002600182520088900208100002401097700002801121856004401149 2012 eng d a978-1-4673-0064-300aOPAL 2: Rapid optical simulation of silicon solar cells0 aOPAL 2 Rapid optical simulation of silicon solar cells aAustin, TX, USAbIEEE3 aThe freeware program OPAL 2 computes the optical losses associated with the front surface of a Si solar cell. It calculates the losses for any angle of incidence within seconds, where the short computation time is achieved by decoupling the ray tracing from the Fresnel equations. Amongst other morphologies, OPAL 2 can be used to assess the random-pyramid texture of c-Si solar cells, or the `isotexture' of mc-Si solar cells, and to determine (i) the optimal thickness of an antireflection coating with or without encapsulation, (ii) the impact of imperfect texturing, such as non-ideal texture angles, over-etched isotexture, and flat regions, and (iii) the subsequent 1D generation profile in the Si. This paper describes the approach and assumptions employed by OPAL 2 and presents examples that demonstrate the dependence of optical losses on texture quality and incident angle.1 aMcIntosh, Keith, R.1 aBaker-Finch, Simeon, C. uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/53200577nas a2200193 4500008004100000245008300041210006900124100001500193700001300208700001500221700001400236700001500250700001300265700001500278700001400293700001800307700001400325856004400339 2009 eng d00aMETAMORPHIC GaInP/GaInAs/Ge TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS WITH > 41 % EFFICIENCY0 aMETAMORPHIC GaInPGaInAsGe TRIPLEJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS WITH 41 EFF1 aDimroth, F1 aGuter, W1 aSchöne, J1 aWelser, E1 aSteiner, M1 aOliva, E1 aWekkeli, A1 aSiefer, G1 aPhilipps, S P1 aBett, A W uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/30102010nas a2200145 4500008004100000245010900041210006900150300001400219490000700233520152700240100001701767700001401784700002801798856003801826 2008 eng d00aAnalysis of tandem solar cell efficiencies under {AM1.5G} spectrum using a rapid flux calculation method0 aAnalysis of tandem solar cell efficiencies under AM15G spectrum a225–2330 v163 a
We report the use of a rapid flux calculation method using incomplete Riemann zeta functions as a replacement for the {Bose-Einstein} integral in detailed balance calculations to study the efficiency of tandem solar cell stacks under the terrestrial {AM1.5G} spectrum and under maximum concentration. The maximum limiting efficiency for unconstrained and constrained tandem stacks of up to eight solar cells, under the {AM1.5G} spectrum and maximum concentration, are presented. The results found agree well with previously published results with one exception highlighting the precautions necessary when calculating for devices under the {AM1.5G} spectrum. The band gap sensitivities of two tandem solar cell stack arrangements of current interest were also assessed. In the case of a three solar cell tandem stack the results show a large design space and illustrate that the constrained case is more sensitive to band gap variations. Finally, the effect of a non-optimum uppermost band gap in a series constrained five solar cell tandem stack was investigated. The results indicate that a significant re-design is only required when the uppermost band gap is greater than the optimum value with a relatively small effect on the limiting efficiency. It is concluded that this rapid flux calculation method is a powerful tool for the analysis of tandem solar cells and is particularly useful for the design of devices where optimum band gaps may not be available. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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420 v401 aStocks, M J1 aCarr, A J1 aBlakers, Andrew, W uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V51-3VTFK7T-57/2/eb36bb8dfafef0de9e83d2f685caf54100457nas a2200145 4500008004100000245007400041210006900115300001200184490000700196100001400203700001400217700001900231700001700250856004400267 1995 eng d00aOn some thermodynamic aspects of photovoltaic solar energy conversion0 asome thermodynamic aspects of photovoltaic solar energy conversi a201-2220 v361 aBaruch, P1 aDe Vos, A1 aLandsberg, P T1 aParrott, J E uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/27900339nas a2200109 4500008004100000245005500041210005500096300001200151490000600163100001600169856004400185 1994 eng d00aDefining terms for crystalline silicon solar cells0 aDefining terms for crystalline silicon solar cells a177-1790 v21 aBasore, P A uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/28000557nas a2200157 4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147300001400216490000700230100001500237700001800252700001400270700001400284856010100298 1992 eng d a0927-024800aA simple and effective light trapping technique for polycrystalline silicon solar cells0 asimple and effective light trapping technique for polycrystallin a345 - 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The program offers solar cell researchers a convenient user interface with the ability to address complex issues associated with heavy doping, high-level injection, nonplanar structures, and transients. The physical and numerical models used in PC-1D Version 2 that make it possible to approximate the multidimensional effects found in textured crystalline silicon solar cells, including the effects of increased front-surface recombination, oblique photon path angles, and light trapping, are presented. As an example of how the model can be applied, PC-1D is used to investigate the interpretation of spectral quantum efficiency data as a tool for diagnosing the internal performance of textured silicon solar cells10aelemental semiconductors10afinite element analysis10afinite-element program10afront-surface recombination10aheavy doping10ahigh-level injection10ainternal performance10alight trapping10amicrocomputer applications10amodeling semiconductor devices10amultidimensional effects10anonplanar structures10anumerical models10aoblique photon path angles10aPC-1D10aPC-1D Version 210apersonal computers10asemiconductor device models10asemiconductors10aSi10aSILICON10asolar cells10aspectral quantum efficiency data10atextured solar cells10atransients1 aBasore, P A uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/44100287nam a2200109 4500008004100000245001500041210001500056260003400071100001500105700001300120856004400133 1985 eng d00aPerception0 aPerception aNew YorkbAlfred A. Knopf Inc1 aSekuler, R1 aBlake, R uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/37700410nas a2200145 4500008004100000245004700041210004700088260001200135490001000147100001400157700001900171700001400190700001600204856004400220 1984 eng d00aLimiting Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells0 aLimiting Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells c05/19840 vED-311 aTiedje, T1 aYablonovich, E1 aCody, G D1 aBrooks, B G uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/39900278nas a2200097 4500008004100000245003000041210002900071260002000100100001600120856004400136 1983 eng d00aVoltaic Cell, Chapter XIV0 aVoltaic Cell Chapter XIV aNew YorkbWiley1 aBenjamin, P uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/28301923nas a2200157 4500008004100000022001400041245007000055210006900125300001400194490000700208520145500215100001801670700001601688700001701704856004401721 1979 eng d a0018-938300aApplication of the superposition principle to solar-cell analysis0 aApplication of the superposition principle to solarcell analysis a165–1710 v263 aThe principle of superposition is used to derive from fundamentals the widely used shifting approximation that the current-voltage characteristic of an illuminated solar cell is the dark current-voltage characteristic shifted by the short-circuit photocurrent. Thus the derivation requires the linearity of the boundary-value problems that underlie the electrical characteristics. This focus on linearity defines the conditions that must hold if the shifting approximation is to apply with good accuracy. In this regard, if considerable photocurrent and considerable dark thermal recombination current both occur within the junction space-charge region, then the shifting approximation is invalid. From a rigorous standpoint, it is invalid also if low-injection concentrations of holes and electrons are not maintained throughout the quasi-neutral regions. The presence of sizable series resistance also invalidates the shifting approximation. Methods of analysis are presented to treat these cases for which shifting is not strictly valid. These methods are based on an understanding of the physics of cell operation. This understanding is supported by laboratory experiments and by exact computer solution of the relevant boundary-value problems. For the case of high injection in the base region, the method of analysis employed accurately yields the dependence of the open-circuit voltage on the short-circuit current (or the illumination level).1 aLindholm, F A1 aFossum, J G1 aBurgess, E L uhttps://www.pveducation.org/es/node/34400872nas a2200133 4500008004100000245007100041210006700112520028800179100002300467700002400490700002300514700002000537856018100557 1979 eng d00aUnited States Patent: 4137123 - Texture etching of silicon: method0 aUnited States Patent 4137123 Texture etching of silicon method3 aA surface etchant for silicon comprising an anisotropic etchant containing silicon is disclosed. The etchant provides a textured surface of randomly spaced and sized pyramids on a silicon surface. It is particularly useful in reducing the reflectivity of solar cell surfaces.
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