Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and Microsystems

 

7 Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Optimization and Modeling

Joanne Huang and Victor Moroz

 

CONTENTS

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Modeling Optical Effects

7.2.1 Textured Surface

7.2.2 Optical Performance of Regular Surface Patterns

7.2.3 Regular Versus Random Texture

7.3 Modeling Electronic Effects

7.3.1 Definition of Simulation Cell Structure

7.3.1.1 Structure Definition

7.3.1.2 Meshing Strategy

7.3.2 Modeling Methodology

7.3.2.1 Impact of Optical Reflectivity on Optically Generated Carrier Profile

7.3.2.2 Surface Recombination Rate

7.3.2.3 Contact Resistance

7.3.2.4 Bulk Recombination

7.3.3 Current Crowding

7.3.4 Optimizing Efficiency of Solar Cells

7.3.5 Comparing 3D with 2D and 1D

7.3.6 Junction Optimization

7.3.7 An Alternative Solar Cell ...