Simulation of silicon thin-film solar cells for oblique incident waves

Jandl CA, Hertel K, Pflaum C, Stiebig H (2011)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2011

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Publisher: International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999

Edited Volumes: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Book Volume: 8065

Pages Range: 1-8

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of SPIE

Event location: Strasbourg

Journal Issue: 1

URI: http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/spie/simulation-of-silicon-thin-film-solar-cells-for-oblique-incident-waves-0NR0cUS7q0

DOI: 10.1117/12.882860

Abstract

To optimize the quantum efficiency (QE) and short-circuit current density (JSC) of silicon thin-film solar cells, one has to study the behavior of sunlight in these solar cells. Simulations are an adequate and economic method to analyze the optical properties of light caused by absorption and reflection. To this end a simulation tool is developed to take several demands into account. These include the analysis of perpendicular and oblique incident waves under E-, H- and circularly polarized light. Furthermore, the topology of the nanotextured interfaces influences the efficiency and therefore also the short-circuit current density. It is well known that a rough transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer increases the efficiency of solar cells. Therefore, it is indispensable that various roughness profiles at the interfaces of the solar cell layers can be modeled in such a way that atomic force microscope (AFM) scan data can be integrated. Numerical calculations of Maxwell's equations based on the finite integration technique (FIT) and Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method are necessary to incorporate all these requirements. The simulations are performed in parallel on high performance computers (HPC) to meet the large computational requirements. © 2011 Copyright Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).

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APA:

Jandl, C.A., Hertel, K., Pflaum, C., & Stiebig, H. (2011). Simulation of silicon thin-film solar cells for oblique incident waves. In Proceedings of SPIE (pp. 1-8). Strasbourg: International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999.

MLA:

Jandl, Christine Angelika, et al. "Simulation of silicon thin-film solar cells for oblique incident waves." Proceedings of the SPIE Eco-Photonics, Strasbourg International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999, 2011. 1-8.

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