Implications of light management in single- and multi-junction solar cells (Conference Presentation)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Kurtz
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Management

New Light Management Concepts for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Stiebig ◽  
Christian Haase ◽  
Silvia Jorke ◽  
Philipp Obermeyer ◽  
Etienne Moulin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Light Propagation ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
Diffractive Element ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Light Management

AbstractAn efficient utilization of the sun spectrum is a key issue in the field of thin-film silicon solar cell technology. Therefore, different strategies for enhanced light absorption were presented in the last years. In order to achieve a better understanding of light scattering at nanotextured interfaces the optical properties of a large variety of samples were studied. The angle resolved scattering behavior was analyzed by means of a developed ray tracing model. As an alternative to randomly textured substrates, the influence of periodically textured substrates on the light propagation in solar cells was experimentally and numerically studied with respect to improved light in-coupling and light trapping. Based on a deeper understanding a new tandem cell structure with a diffractive element between the top and bottom cell was developed. Finally, the influence of metallic nanoparticles on the cell performance was studied.

Energy yield of perovskite solar cells: Influence of location, orientation, and external light management

2022 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 111421
Author(s):  
Benjamin Lipovšek ◽  
Marko Jošt ◽  
Špela Tomšič ◽  
Marko Topič
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Light Management

Device Simulation of Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with Antireflective Coating

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopal Krishna Burra ◽  
Dhriti Sundar Ghosh ◽  
Sanjay Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Optical Design ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Photon Flux ◽  
Tandem Solar Cell ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
In Series ◽  
Light Management

Abstract Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells have significant potential for their use in tandem solar cells with silicon (Si) or copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) materials. Light management and optical design are important for developing a highly efficient solar cell. Herein, numerical simulation of a perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell was performed using a Matlab analytical program. The single-diode model for a solar cell is used for simulation with ideal working conditions. The tandem solar cell is comprised of two configurations which are the thin film-based perovskite solar cell on top and a wafer-based silicon solar cell on the bottom, and the silicon sub-cell with silicon nitride (SiNx) anti-reflection coatings (ARC) in series-connected configuration. The material properties like energy bandgap, diffusion length, doping concentration are considered for calculating the device parameters. The bandgap and thickness of the perovskite material, refractive indices, photon flux, and wavelength of light are varied to calculate voltage, current, quantum efficiency, and other parameters of the tandem solar cell. The silicon sub-cell with silicon nitride (SiNx) anti-reflection coatings (ARC) in series-connected configuration decreased the reflectivity and increased the overall voltage and current of the tandem cell. The double-layer ARC films have increased the efficiency up to 1%. The efficiency of the two-terminal tandem device is found out to be over 32%. This work provides a pathway for further enhancing the power conversion efficiency of perovskite/Si tandem cells.

scholarly journals Optical optimization of double-side-textured monolithic perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells for improved light management

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (45) ◽  
pp. 26631-26638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazal E. Subhan ◽  
Aimal Daud Khan ◽  
Adnan Daud Khan ◽  
Najeeb Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Power ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
High Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Tandem Configuration ◽  
Light Management

Tandem configuration-containing perovskite and silicon solar cells are promising candidates for realizing a high power conversion efficiency of 30% at reasonable costs.

Light Management in Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Solar RRL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1900206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaojing Xu ◽  
Ying Zhao ◽  
Xiaodan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Tandem Solar Cells ◽  
Light Management
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