Title :
Series resistance calculation in Si solar cells at very high concentration
Author :
Tobías, Ignacio ; Luque, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Energia Solar-ETSI Telecommun., Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
An approximate, analytical method is presented for the calculation of series resistance in concentrator solar cells with nonone-dimensional behavior. Based on a variational principle of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, its results have been compared with an exact analysis of some bidimensional structures under ohmic conditions. The results obtained compare satisfactorily with exact results in the cases where comparison is possible
Keywords :
electric resistance; elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; thermodynamics; Si solar cells; bidimensional structures; concentrator solar cells; nonequilibrium thermodynamics; nonone-dimensional behavior; ohmic conditions; semiconductor; series resistance; Charge carrier processes; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Electric resistance; Electron mobility; Entropy; Equations; Photovoltaic cells; Production; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1990., Conference Record of the Twenty First IEEE
Conference_Location :
Kissimmee, FL
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1990.111633
