Title :
Influence of metal-covered area on performance of solar cells
Author :
Es-Slassi, A.R. ; Nguiyen, P.H. ; Bottin, J. ; Easwarakhantan, T. ; Ravelet, S.
Author_Institution :
Institut des Sciences de l´Ingegnieur, Laboratoire d´Electronique et de Physique des Interfaces, Vandoeuvre lÿs Nancy, France
Abstract :
Analytical expressions are proposed showing that the efficiency and fill factor of solar cells depend on the three normalised parameters rm, rL and g. These expressions are obtained with a new theoretical model, representing the metal-covered area of the solar cell.
Keywords :
semiconductor device models; solar cells; efficiency; fill factor; metal-covered area; model; performance; semiconductor models; solar cells;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840464
