PERC silicon PV infrared to ultraviolet optical model

Subedi, Indra; Silverman, Timothy; Deceglie, Michael; Podraza, Nikolas J.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110655

PERC silicon PV infrared to ultraviolet optical model

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110655· OSTI ID:1660177

Subedi, Indra ^[1]; Silverman, Timothy ^[2]; Deceglie, Michael ^[2]; Podraza, Nikolas J. ^[1]

Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States). Dept. of Physics & Astronomy and Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Here, optical modeling of aluminum back surface field (Al-BSF) and passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) silicon wafer solar cells are extended into the infrared wavelength range (300–2500 nm). The model incorporates ray tracing to account for pyramidal texture of the front silicon surface, free carrier absorption in the front emitter; bulk silicon wafer, BSF; and Lambertian scattering at the silicon back contact. Total reflectance of pyramidal textured cells with different contact geometries with and without encapsulation are simulated. Simulated reflectance and short circuit current density match well with experimental values. These physics-based optical models serve as input for evaluating optical and thermal management strategies for silicon wafer solar cells.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1660177

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1702050

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5K00-73273; MainId:6854; UUID:c0fde23b-c52b-e911-9c1c-ac162d87dfe5; MainAdminID:15245

Journal Information:: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Journal Name: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells Vol. 215; ISSN 0927-0248

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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