Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization

The key parameters of silicon solar cells with back contact and rear metallization (SC-BC), such as the short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and photoconversion efficiency, are modeled theoretically. Among other recombination channels, the model accounts for the non-radiative Auger recombina...

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Published in:Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics
Date:2019
Main Authors: Sachenko, A.V., Kostylyov, V.P., Vlasyuk, V.M., Korkishko, R.M., Sokolovskyi, I.O., Chernenko, V.V., Dvernikov, B.F., Serba, O.A., Evstigneev, M.A.
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author Sachenko, A.V.
Kostylyov, V.P.
Vlasyuk, V.M.
Korkishko, R.M.
Sokolovskyi, I.O.
Chernenko, V.V.
Dvernikov, B.F.
Serba, O.A.
Evstigneev, M.A.
author_facet Sachenko, A.V.
Kostylyov, V.P.
Vlasyuk, V.M.
Korkishko, R.M.
Sokolovskyi, I.O.
Chernenko, V.V.
Dvernikov, B.F.
Serba, O.A.
Evstigneev, M.A.
citation_txt Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization / A.V. Sachenko, V.P. Kostylyov, V.M. Vlasyuk, R.M. Korkishko, I.O. Sokolovskyi, V.V. Chernenko, B.F. Dvernikov, O.A. Serba, M.A. Evstigneev // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2019. — Т. 22, № 3. — С. 277-284. — Бібліогр.: 18 назв. — англ.
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description The key parameters of silicon solar cells with back contact and rear metallization (SC-BC), such as the short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and photoconversion efficiency, are modeled theoretically. Among other recombination channels, the model accounts for the non-radiative Auger recombination assisted by the deep recombination center and recombination in the space-charge region. It has been ascertained that these mechanisms are important in the typical commercial SC-BC in the maximal-power regime. The theory has been developed for calculating the efficiency as a function of the SC-BC thickness. Experimental and theoretical data agree well with each other. In particular, the theory has been applied to model the SC-BC produced by SunPower Corp. Depending on the surface recombination velocity on the illuminated surface and on the total surface recombination velocity on the front and rear surfaces, two mechanisms determine the optimal SC-BC thickness at which the output power reaches its maximum. The first mechanism dominates when the efficiency exceeds 24% under the AM1.5 conditions and is related to an essential increase of photon mean free path in the textured silicon SC. The other mechanism, more pronounced in the SC-BC with the efficiency below 22%, imposes limitations on the optimal thickness due to the surface recombination on the front SC-BC surface.
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Kostylyov, V.P.
Vlasyuk, V.M.
Korkishko, R.M.
Sokolovskyi, I.O.
Chernenko, V.V.
Dvernikov, B.F.
Serba, O.A.
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Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization / A.V. Sachenko, V.P. Kostylyov, V.M. Vlasyuk, R.M. Korkishko, I.O. Sokolovskyi, V.V. Chernenko, B.F. Dvernikov, O.A. Serba, M.A. Evstigneev // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2019. — Т. 22, № 3. — С. 277-284. — Бібліогр.: 18 назв. — англ.
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https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/215500
https://doi.org/10.15407/spqeo22.03.277
The key parameters of silicon solar cells with back contact and rear metallization (SC-BC), such as the short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and photoconversion efficiency, are modeled theoretically. Among other recombination channels, the model accounts for the non-radiative Auger recombination assisted by the deep recombination center and recombination in the space-charge region. It has been ascertained that these mechanisms are important in the typical commercial SC-BC in the maximal-power regime. The theory has been developed for calculating the efficiency as a function of the SC-BC thickness. Experimental and theoretical data agree well with each other. In particular, the theory has been applied to model the SC-BC produced by SunPower Corp. Depending on the surface recombination velocity on the illuminated surface and on the total surface recombination velocity on the front and rear surfaces, two mechanisms determine the optimal SC-BC thickness at which the output power reaches its maximum. The first mechanism dominates when the efficiency exceeds 24% under the AM1.5 conditions and is related to an essential increase of photon mean free path in the textured silicon SC. The other mechanism, more pronounced in the SC-BC with the efficiency below 22%, imposes limitations on the optimal thickness due to the surface recombination on the front SC-BC surface.
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Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України
Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics
Semiconductor physics
Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization
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spellingShingle Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization
Sachenko, A.V.
Kostylyov, V.P.
Vlasyuk, V.M.
Korkishko, R.M.
Sokolovskyi, I.O.
Chernenko, V.V.
Dvernikov, B.F.
Serba, O.A.
Evstigneev, M.A.
Semiconductor physics
title Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization
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title_short Key parameters of commercial silicon solar cells with rear metallization
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topic Semiconductor physics
topic_facet Semiconductor physics
url https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/215500
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