Title :
A simple method for amorphous tandem solar cell suboptimal design
Author :
El-Kosheiry, Mohamed A.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Comput. Studies, American Univ., Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
A simple method is proposed to design tandem solar cells made from amorphous silicon alloys in a series-connected cell structure. The method is based on the criterion of photocurrent matching in the individual cells forming the tandem structure. The algorithm does not involve detailed conversion efficiency calculations in each iteration and thereby offers a significant speed advantage compared to the previous tandem cell calculations. As such, the method provides a quick estimate of sub-optimal tandem design
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; iterative methods; silicon; solar cells; Si alloys; algorithm; amorphous tandem solar cell suboptimal design; iteration; photocurrent matching; series-connected cell structure; simple method; sub-optimal tandem design; Amorphous materials; Amorphous silicon; Current density; Diodes; Optical films; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic cells; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 1994. Proceedings., 7th Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Antalya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1772-6
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.1994.380841
