Optimal parameters for performant heterojunction InGaP/GaAs solar cell |
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Authors: | F. Djaafar B. Hadri G. Bachir |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratoire de Développement Durable de l''Energie Electrique (LDDEE), Departement d''Electrotéchnique, L''Université des Sciences et de Technologie d''Oran Mohamed BOUDIAF: USTOMB, Oran 31000, Algeria;2. Electromagnetism and Guided Optic Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Mostaganem 27000, Algeria |
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Abstract: | We demonstrated mainly some of the different parameters effects -as a function of temperature-as window layers, thickness, and doping of the various layers (emitter, base and BSF) on the performances of InGaP/GaAs solar cell. First, we have varied the molar fraction of different layers; their thickness and the doping of both emitters and bases. We have registered the result of each variation until obtaining optimal parameters. In a second stage, we have simulated the InGaP/GaAs cell without window layers which results in η = 12.47% and η = 22.14% for eliminating top and bottom windows respectively. Then, the elimination of layer BSFs(back surface field) on the back face of the considered cell causes a remarkable decrease in open circuit voltage Voc and output η which reached 1.57 V and 11.95% respectively. In a last stage, we optimized and simulated the performances of the InGaP/GaAs dual-junction solar cell for its optimal parameters while varying its operation temperature from 300 K to 375 K with an increment of 25 °C using a virtual wafer fabrication TCAD Silvaco. The optimization at 300 K led to the following results Icc = 15.19 mA/cm?2, Voc = 2.53 V, FF = 91.32% and η = 25.43% which are close with those found in literature for In(1?x)Ga(x)P(x is molar fraction: x = 0.5). Therefore, we could determine the critical parameters of the cell and optimize its main parameters to obtain the highest performance for a dual junction solar cell. This work will pave the way with new prospects in the field of the photovoltaic. The structure simulation will simplify the manufacturing processes of solar cells; will thus reduce the costs while producing high outputs of photovoltaic conversion. |
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Keywords: | Modelling Window Heterojunction Temperature TCAD Silvaco |
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