Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells

Interdigitated back contact (IBC) crystalline silicon solar cell model has been developed by using SILVACO in order to achieve design optimization in non-conventional device configurations. The SILVACO software was employed to evaluate performance of IBC solar cell as a function of texture while kee...

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Main Authors: Rais A.R.M., Sepeai S., Desa M.K.M., Ibrahim M.A., Ker P.J., Zaidi S.H., Sopian K.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-265292023-05-29T17:11:36Z Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells Rais A.R.M. Sepeai S. Desa M.K.M. Ibrahim M.A. Ker P.J. Zaidi S.H. Sopian K. 57217226135 22635717300 56069854200 55843508000 37461740800 7101670320 7003375391 Interdigitated back contact (IBC) crystalline silicon solar cell model has been developed by using SILVACO in order to achieve design optimization in non-conventional device configurations. The SILVACO software was employed to evaluate performance of IBC solar cell as a function of texture while keeping identical semiconductor process parameters including doping of emitter, BSF and FSF. Based on the period of the pyramidal texturing, the textured surface can be distributed uniformly throughout the solar cell as exhibited by the 40-?m period pattern for which the incident is uniformly and deeply penetrated inside the IBC solar cell. Therefore, efficiency of the IBC solar cell is boosted to 23.31% in comparison with 22.36% from planar IBC solar cell. The photo-generation profile for planar surface is not uniformly and deeply distributed throughout the IBC solar cell but for P40D20 the distribution of incident photons well distributed and penetrates deeper into IBC solar cell which leads to improved IBC solar cell performance. For IBC solar cells with periods larger than 40 ?m, performance is degraded due to formation of shadows within the solar cell located at grooves of pyramid. These shadows effectively reduce number of photons and therefore degrade solar cell performance. Hence, the texturization process can boost solar cell performance only if appropriate parameters are chosen otherwise reduced performance can result due to enhanced shadow effects inside the solar cell even though the front surface has no metallic contacts to physically block light. � 2021, S.C. Virtual Company of Phisics S.R.L. All rights reserved. Final 2023-05-29T09:11:36Z 2023-05-29T09:11:36Z 2021 Article 2-s2.0-85107388226 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85107388226&partnerID=40&md5=f731ed83d0837a31d96a8b24fa8d039e https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26529 17 3 283 289 S.C. Virtual Company of Phisics S.R.L Scopus
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description Interdigitated back contact (IBC) crystalline silicon solar cell model has been developed by using SILVACO in order to achieve design optimization in non-conventional device configurations. The SILVACO software was employed to evaluate performance of IBC solar cell as a function of texture while keeping identical semiconductor process parameters including doping of emitter, BSF and FSF. Based on the period of the pyramidal texturing, the textured surface can be distributed uniformly throughout the solar cell as exhibited by the 40-?m period pattern for which the incident is uniformly and deeply penetrated inside the IBC solar cell. Therefore, efficiency of the IBC solar cell is boosted to 23.31% in comparison with 22.36% from planar IBC solar cell. The photo-generation profile for planar surface is not uniformly and deeply distributed throughout the IBC solar cell but for P40D20 the distribution of incident photons well distributed and penetrates deeper into IBC solar cell which leads to improved IBC solar cell performance. For IBC solar cells with periods larger than 40 ?m, performance is degraded due to formation of shadows within the solar cell located at grooves of pyramid. These shadows effectively reduce number of photons and therefore degrade solar cell performance. Hence, the texturization process can boost solar cell performance only if appropriate parameters are chosen otherwise reduced performance can result due to enhanced shadow effects inside the solar cell even though the front surface has no metallic contacts to physically block light. � 2021, S.C. Virtual Company of Phisics S.R.L. All rights reserved.
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Rais A.R.M.
Sepeai S.
Desa M.K.M.
Ibrahim M.A.
Ker P.J.
Zaidi S.H.
Sopian K.
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author Rais A.R.M.
Sepeai S.
Desa M.K.M.
Ibrahim M.A.
Ker P.J.
Zaidi S.H.
Sopian K.
spellingShingle Rais A.R.M.
Sepeai S.
Desa M.K.M.
Ibrahim M.A.
Ker P.J.
Zaidi S.H.
Sopian K.
Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
author_sort Rais A.R.M.
title Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
title_short Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
title_full Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
title_fullStr Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
title_sort photo-generation profiles in deeply-etched, two-dimensional patterns in interdigitated back contact solar cells
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