Title :
Numerical modeling of CdS/CdTe solar cells: a parameter study
Author :
Lee, Youn Jung ; Gray, Jeffery L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
CdTe-based solar cells are candidates for inexpensive and relatively efficient solar cells. Efficiencies of as high as 13.4% have been reported for these cells. In order to evaluate their potential numerical modeling is performed to analyze the factors that limit cell performance. The purpose is to model the effects of the pertinent material parameters on predicted cell performance so that a better understanding of the material characteristics can be achieved. Numerical modelling is performed to determine a set of material parameters consistent with measured cell performance. These parameters can then be used to make realistic performance projections
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; semiconductor device models; solar cells; 13.4 percent; CdS-CdTe; material characteristics; numerical modeling; performance; semiconductor device models; solar cells; Circuit simulation; Conducting materials; Couplings; Electrons; Numerical models; Photovoltaic cells; Predictive models; Radiative recombination; Short circuit currents; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169391
