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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169244
