Title :
Performance limitations of silicon solar cells
Author :
Hauser, John R. ; Dunbar, Peter M.
Author_Institution :
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
fDate :
4/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper discusses the performance limitations of silicon solar cells which have been identified and investigated using a detailed numerical analysis of solar cell operation. Efficiency limitations are discussed as related to doping densities, minority carrier lifetimes, widths of solar cell regions, surface recombination, antireflecting layers, and ohmic contact stripes. Areas in which improvements can be expected in performance are identified and discussed.
Keywords :
Analytical models; Charge carrier lifetime; Current density; Equations; Numerical analysis; Ohmic contacts; Photovoltaic cells; Radiative recombination; Semiconductor device doping; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1977.18734
