Determination of defect density of state distribution of amorphous silicon solar cells by temperature derivative capacitance-frequency measurement

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 034512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangtao Yang ◽  
R. A. C. M. M. van Swaaij ◽  
S. Dobrovolskiy ◽  
M. Zeman
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Frequency Measurement ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Temperature Derivative ◽  
Density Of State ◽  
State Distribution

Determination of electric field profiles in amorphous silicon solar cells

1990 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 478-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Könenkamp ◽  
S. Muramatsu ◽  
H. Itoh ◽  
S. Matsubara ◽  
T. Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells

Defect Density Profiling in Light-Soaked and Annealed Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

2001 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Crandall ◽  
Jeffrey Yang ◽  
Subhendu Guha
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous

ABSTRACTThe fundamental ingredient lacking in solar cell modeling is the spatial distribution of defects. To gain this information, we use drive-level capacitance profiling (DLCP) on hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells. We find the following: Near the p-i interface the defect density is high, decreasing rapidly into the interior, reaching low values in the central region of the cell, and rising rapidly again at the n-i interface. The states in the central region are neutral dangling-bond defects whose density agrees with those typically found in similar films. However, those near the interfaces with the doped layers are charged dangling bonds in agreement with the predictions of defect thermodynamics. We correlate the changes in solar cell efficiency owing to intense illumination with changes in the defect density throughout the cell. Defects in the central region of the cell increase to values typically found in companion films. We describe the measurements and interpretation of DLCP for solar cells with the aid of a solar cell simulation.

Amorphous silicon solar cells on textured aluminium substrate prepared by electrical etching

Solar Cells ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tokumi Mase ◽  
Hiroshi Takei ◽  
Makoto Konagai ◽  
Kiyoshi Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Aluminium Substrate

Shunt resistance spatial variations in amorphous silicon solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 104960
Author(s):  
Issa Etier ◽  
Anas Al Tarabsheh ◽  
Nithiyananthan Kannan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Spatial Variations ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Shunt Resistance

Development of n-μc-SiOx:H as cost effective back reflector and its application to thin film amorphous silicon solar cells

Solar Energy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 591-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Banerjee ◽  
T. Srikanth ◽  
U. Basavaraju ◽  
R.M. Tomy ◽  
M.G. Sreenivasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Back Reflector
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