TY - JOUR
T1 - Isotextured Silicon Solar Cell Analysis and Modeling 1: Optics
JF - IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
Y1 - 2012
A1 - Baker-Finch, Simeon C.
A1 - McIntosh, Keith R.
A1 - Terry, Mason L.
VL - 2
CP - 4
J1 - IEEE J. Photovoltaics
KW - 533
ER -
TY - CONF
T1 - OPAL 2: Rapid optical simulation of silicon solar cells
T2 - 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Y1 - 2012
A1 - McIntosh, Keith R.
A1 - Baker-Finch, Simeon C.
AB - The 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.
JA - 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
PB - IEEE
CY - Austin, TX, USA
SN - 978-1-4673-0064-3
KW - 532
ER -
TY - Generic
T1 - METAMORPHIC GaInP/GaInAs/Ge TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS WITH > 41 % EFFICIENCY
T2 - 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Y1 - 2009
A1 - F. Dimroth
A1 - W. Guter
A1 - J. Schöne
A1 - E. Welser
A1 - M. Steiner
A1 - E. Oliva
A1 - A. Wekkeli
A1 - G. Siefer
A1 - S.P. Philipps
A1 - A.W. Bett
JA - 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
N1 -
KW - Dimroth2009
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of tandem solar cell efficiencies under {AM1.5G} spectrum using a rapid flux calculation method
JF - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Y1 - 2008
A1 - S. P. Bremner
A1 - M. Y. Levy
A1 - Christiana B Honsberg
AB -
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.
VL - 16
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.799
KW - Bremner2008
ER -
TY - CONF
T1 - Low Light Performance of Mono-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
T2 - 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conference
Y1 - 2006
A1 - Gabriela Bunea
A1 - Karen Wilson
A1 - Yevgeny Meydbray
A1 - Matthew Campbell
A1 - Denis De Ceuster
JA - 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conference
CY - Waikoloa, HI
UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=4059885&tag=1
KW - bunea_low_2006
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Fundamental boron-oxygen-related carrier lifetime limit in mono- and multicrystalline silicon
JF - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Y1 - 2005
A1 - Bothe, Karsten
A1 - Sinton, Ron
A1 - Jan Schmidt
VL - 13
N1 -
KW - Bothe2005
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Computing the solar vector
JF - Solar Energy
Y1 - 2001
A1 - Manuel Blanco-Muriel
A1 - Diego C. Alarcón-Padilla
A1 - Teodoro López-Moratalla
A1 - MartÍn Lara-Coira
KW - Solar tracking
VL - 70
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V50-42G6KWJ-5/2/a61a5c50128325f281ca2e33e01de993
N1 -
KW - BlancoMuriel2001
ER -
TY - Generic
T1 - Natural Sunlight Calibration of Silicon Solar Cells.
T2 - 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
Y1 - 2001
A1 - W. Keogh
A1 - Andrew W Blakers
JA - 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
CY - Munich, Germany
N1 -
KW - Keogh2001
ER -
TY - Generic
T1 - A New Generalized Detailed Balance Formulation to Calculate Solar Cell Efficiency Limits
T2 - 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
Y1 - 2001
A1 - Christiana B Honsberg
A1 - R. Corkish
A1 - S. P. Bremner
JA - 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
N1 -
KW - Honsberg2001
ER -
TY - CONF
T1 - Rapid and Accurate Determination of Series Resistance and Fill Factor Losses in Industrial Silicon Solar Cells
T2 - 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
Y1 - 2001
A1 - S. Bowden
A1 - A. Rohatgi
JA - 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
CY - Munich, Germany
KW - Bowden2001
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Generalized analysis of quasi-steady-state and quasi-transient measurements of carrier lifetimes in semiconductors
JF - Journal of Applied Physics
Y1 - 1999
A1 - Henning Nagel
A1 - Christopher Berge
A1 - Armin G Aberle
KW - carrier lifetime
KW - photoconductivity
PB - AIP
VL - 86
UR - http://link.aip.org/link/?JAP/86/6218/1
KW - Nagel1999
ER -
TY - Generic
T1 - Improved Performance of Self-Aligned, Selective-Emitter Silicon Solar Cells
T2 - 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion
Y1 - 1998
A1 - Ruby, D. S.
A1 - Yang, P.
A1 - Zaidi, S.
A1 - Brueck, S.
A1 - Roy, M.
A1 - Narayanan, S.
JA - 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion
CY - Vienna, Austria
N1 -
KW - Ruby1998
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Texturing of polycrystalline silicon
JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Y1 - 1996
A1 - M. J. Stocks
A1 - A. J. Carr
A1 - Andrew W Blakers
VL - 40
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V51-3VTFK7T-57/2/eb36bb8dfafef0de9e83d2f685caf541
KW - Stocks1996
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - On some thermodynamic aspects of photovoltaic solar energy conversion
JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Y1 - 1995
A1 - Baruch, P.
A1 - De Vos, A.
A1 - Landsberg, P. T.
A1 - J.E. Parrott
VL - 36
KW - Baruch1995
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Defining terms for crystalline silicon solar cells
JF - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Y1 - 1994
A1 - Basore, P.A.
VL - 2
N1 -
KW - Basore1994
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - A simple and effective light trapping technique for polycrystalline silicon solar cells
JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Y1 - 1992
A1 - G. Willeke
A1 - H. Nussbaumer
A1 - H. Bender
A1 - E. Bucher
VL - 26
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V51-47XG9S8-45/2/acfac830ed036bd52484e2951d6f9c51
KW - Willeke1992
ER -
TY - BOOK
T1 - The Role of Photovoltaics in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Y1 - 1991
A1 - Andrew W Blakers
A1 - Martin A Green
A1 - T. Leo
A1 - H. Outhred
A1 - B. Robins
PB - Australian Government Publishing Service
CY - Canberra
N1 -
KW - Blakers1991
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical modeling of textured silicon solar cells using PC-1D
JF - Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Y1 - 1990
A1 - Basore, P.A.
KW - elemental semiconductors
KW - finite element analysis
KW - finite-element program
KW - front-surface recombination
KW - heavy doping
KW - high-level injection
KW - internal performance
KW - light trapping
KW - microcomputer applications
KW - modeling semiconductor devices
KW - multidimensional effects
KW - nonplanar structures
KW - numerical models
KW - oblique photon path angles
KW - PC-1D
KW - PC-1D Version 2
KW - personal computers
KW - semiconductor device models
KW - semiconductors
KW - Si
KW - SILICON
KW - solar cells
KW - spectral quantum efficiency data
KW - textured solar cells
KW - transients
AB - PC-1D is a quasi-one-dimensional finite-element program for modeling semiconductor devices on personal computers. 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 cells
VL - 37
KW - basore1990
ER -
TY - BOOK
T1 - Perception
Y1 - 1985
A1 - Sekuler, R.
A1 - Blake, R.
PB - Alfred A. Knopf Inc
CY - New York
N1 -
KW - Sekuler1985
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Limiting Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells
JF - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES
Y1 - 1984
A1 - T. Tiedje
A1 - E Yablonovich
A1 - G.D. Cody
A1 - B.G. Brooks
VL - ED-31
N1 -
KW - Tiedje1984
ER -
TY - CHAP
T1 - Voltaic Cell, Chapter XIV
Y1 - 1983
A1 - P. Benjamin
PB - Wiley
CY - New York
N1 -
KW - Benjamin1983
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Application of the superposition principle to solar-cell analysis
JF - IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Y1 - 1979
A1 - F.A. Lindholm
A1 - Fossum, J.G.
A1 - E.L. Burgess
AB - The 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).
VL - 26
KW - Lindholm1979
ER -
TY - ABST
T1 - United States Patent: 4137123 - Texture etching of silicon: method
Y1 - 1979
A1 - William L. Bailey
A1 - Michael G. Coleman
A1 - Cynthia B. Harris
A1 - Israel A. Lesk
AB - A 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.
UR - http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=32&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=4,137,123&OS=4,137,123&RS=4,137,123
KW - Bailey1979
ER -
TY - BOOK
T1 - Solar Cells
Y1 - 1976
A1 - C.E. Backus
AB - The present volume constitutes a reference book containing classic papers in the field of solar cells as well as a relatively complete photovoltaic bibliography. The general subjects include the historical development of solar cells, solar-cell theory, cell fabrication, space systems, terrestrial applications, and working-group resumes and discussions. Individual papers deal with such topics as silicon p-n junction photocells, effects of temperature on photovoltaic solar-energy conversion, series resistance effects on solar-cell measurements, drift fields in photovoltaic solar-energy-converter cells, the violet cell, the photovoltaic effect in CdS, efficiency calculations of heterojunction solar-energy converters, CdTe solar cells and photovoltaic heterojunctions in II-VI compounds, the photovoltaic effect in GaAs p-n junctions, and the multiple-junction edge-illuminated solar cell. Other papers discuss silicon solar cell degradation in the space environment, direct solar-energy conversion for terrestrial use, single-crystal and polycrystalline silicon, and CdS/Cu2S thin-film cells
PB - IEEE
CY - New York
N1 -
KW - Backus1976
ER -
TY - Generic
T1 - Optimum Design of Anti-reflection coating for silicon solar cells
T2 - 10th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Y1 - 1973
A1 - E.Y. Wang
A1 - F.T.S. Yu
A1 - V.L. Sims
A1 - E.W. Brandhorst
A1 - J.D. Broder
JA - 10th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
N1 -
KW - Wang1973
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Absolutwerte der optischen Absorptionskonstanten von Alkalihalogenidkristallen im Gebiet ihrer ultravioletten Eigenfrequenzen
JF - Annalen der Physik
Y1 - 1934
A1 - Bauer, Gerhard
VL - 411
CP - 4
J1 - Ann. Phys.
KW - Bauer1934
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Uber eine neue Selen- Sperrschicht Photozelle
JF - Physikalische Zeitschrift
Y1 - 1931
A1 - Bergmann, L.
VL - 32
N1 -
KW - Bergmann1931
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - On Conductance in Metal Sulphides
JF - Ann. d. Physik
Y1 - 1874
A1 - Braun, F.
VL - 153
N1 -
KW - Braun1874
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Memoire sur les effects d´electriques produits sous l´influence des rayons solaires
JF - Annalen der Physick und Chemie
Y1 - 1841
A1 - Becquerel, A.E.
VL - 54
N1 -
KW - Becquerel1841
ER -
TY - JOUR
T1 - Recherches sur les effets de la radiation chimique de la lumiere solaire au moyen des courants electriques
JF - Comptes Rendus de L´Academie des Sciences
Y1 - 1839
A1 - Becquerel, A.E.
VL - 9
N1 -
KW - Becquerel1839
ER -