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A comparison of models to optimize Partial Rear Contact solar cells

Cuevas, Andres; Yan, Di; Haase, Felix; Petermann, Jan; Brendel, Rolf

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The optimization of solar cells with localized rear contacts usually requires numerical simulation. Here we compare Sentaurus Device to a simpler Conductive Boundary (CoBo) simulator and to an approximate Geometric model. Optimization examples are given for devices with linear rear contacts in low and high injection conditions. The three modelling tools are in good agreement for high quality devices with negligible bulk and rear surface recombination. Discrepancies between the three models,...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorCuevas, Andres
dc.contributor.authorYan, Di
dc.contributor.authorHaase, Felix
dc.contributor.authorPetermann, Jan
dc.contributor.authorBrendel, Rolf
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:11:30Z
dc.identifier.issn1876-6102
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/29820
dc.description.abstractThe optimization of solar cells with localized rear contacts usually requires numerical simulation. Here we compare Sentaurus Device to a simpler Conductive Boundary (CoBo) simulator and to an approximate Geometric model. Optimization examples are given for devices with linear rear contacts in low and high injection conditions. The three modelling tools are in good agreement for high quality devices with negligible bulk and rear surface recombination. Discrepancies between the three models, generally small, are identified and explained.
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceEnergy Procedia
dc.titleA comparison of models to optimize Partial Rear Contact solar cells
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume38
dc.date.issued2013
local.identifier.absfor090605 - Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5114172xPUB68
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationCuevas, Andres, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationYan, Di, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationHaase, Felix, Institute for Solar Energy Research
local.contributor.affiliationPetermann, Jan, Institute for Solar Energy Research
local.contributor.affiliationBrendel, Rolf, Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH)
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage13
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage21
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.244
local.identifier.absseo850504 - Solar-Photovoltaic Energy
dc.date.updated2015-12-08T07:41:38Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84898755597
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