scholarly journals Comprehensive study of various light trapping techniques used for sandwiched thin film solar cell structures

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled A. Kirah ◽  
S. Abdellatif ◽  
R. Ghannam ◽  
A. S. G. Khalil ◽  
W. Anis
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Cell Structures ◽  
Comprehensive Study

scholarly journals Combined front and back diffraction gratings for broad band light trapping in thin film solar cell

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (S5) ◽  
pp. A560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianqin Meng ◽  
Emmanuel Drouard ◽  
Guillaume Gomard ◽  
Romain Peretti ◽  
Alain Fave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Broad Band ◽  
Diffraction Gratings

scholarly journals Influence of front and back grating period on light trapping of dual-grating structure thin film solar cell

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (19) ◽  
pp. 198801
Author(s):  
Liang Zhao-Ming ◽  
Wu Yong-Gang ◽  
Xia Zi-Huan ◽  
Zhou Jian ◽  
Qin Xue-Fei
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Grating Period ◽  
Grating Structure

A comprehensive study on Cu2SnS3 prepared by sulfurization of Cu–Sn sputtered precursor for thin-film solar cell applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (17) ◽  
pp. 14577-14590
Author(s):  
Mohamed S. Abdel-Latif ◽  
Wafaa Magdy ◽  
Taichi Tosuke ◽  
Ayaka Kanai ◽  
Amr Hessein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Optimization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell and its Comparative Performance Analysis for Employing Different Buffer and Window Layers Through Numerical Simulation and Analysis Using SCAPS-1D

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meah Imtiaz Zulkarnain ◽  
Nazmul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Window Layer ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cigs Solar Cell ◽  
Cell Structures

Abstract In this research, a numerical simulation and analysis of the second generation thin film solar cell Copper Indium Gallium diselenide, Cu(In,Ga)Se2 or, CIGS, is conducted in order to optimize its performance and compare among the cells using different materials for buffer and window layers. The one-dimensional solar cell simulation program SCAPS-1D (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) is used for the simulation and analysis purpose. The effects of variation of bandgap, concentration and thickness of the p-type CIGS absorber layer on the efficiency of CIGS solar cell are investigated. The change in CIGS solar cell efficiency with change in temperature is studied, too. Two different buffer layers namely CdS and In2S3 are considered for the simulation of the CIGS solar cell. The thickness of the buffer layer, its bandgap and concentration are taken into consideration for optimization. As for the window layer, ZnO and SnO2 are employed for the numerical simulation. The thickness of the window layer is varied and its effect on the efficiency of the solar cell is investigated. The open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, fill factor and quantum efficiency of the CIGS solar cell are observed from the SCAPS simulation besides the solar cell efficiency. A comparison among the different CIGS cell structures employing different buffer layers and window layers is performed in terms of efficiency and other essential parameters as mentioned above. The solar cell performances of the structures explored in this work were also put in comparison against some laboratory research cell output. The simulation result shows a possible better performance for all the simulated CIGS cell structures compared to the experimental results. In2S3 appears to increase efficiency and thus poses a great potential for non-toxic CIGS solar cell. Though CIGS absorber layer requires more thickness for desired output, successful application of much thinner SnO2 replacing ZnO buffer layer paves the way to less thicker CIGS thin film solar cell.

Novel light-trapping structure having smooth surface for silicon thin-film solar cell

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Sobajima ◽  
Tsutomu Matsuura ◽  
Takuya Higuchi ◽  
Tomoyuki Kawabe ◽  
Naozumi Haruta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Smooth Surface ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Thin Film
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