DocumentCode
2528215
Title
A 2D model of laser grooved silicon solar cell
Author
Strollo, A.G.M. ; Vitale, G.F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Naples Univ., Italy
fYear
1991
fDate
7-11 Oct 1991
Firstpage
388
Lastpage
392
Abstract
A two-dimensional model of the grooved solar cell has been developed, based on an approximate analysis that allows a closed-form solution to the fundamental transport equations of the device to be obtained. Thus, a flexible tool for the analysis of the cell is available, both for understanding the basis of its operation and as a design tool. Due to the two-dimensional carrier distribution in the base layer, it is demonstrated that this kind of structures exhibits higher short-circuit current, owing to the improved spectral response (particularly in the range of long wavelengths)
Keywords
elemental semiconductors; semiconductor device models; short-circuit currents; silicon; solar cells; closed-form solution; fundamental transport equations; laser grooved Si solar cell; short-circuit current; spectral response; Closed-form solution; Coatings; Equations; Laser ablation; Laser modes; Lighting; Optical design; Photovoltaic cells; Silicon; Surface emitting lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN
0-87942-636-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169244
Filename
169244
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