Conference
Numerical Modeling of Silicon Nanocrystal Down-Shifting Layers for Enhanced CIGS Solar Cell Performance
Abstract
The performance effects of silicon nanocrystals (SiNC) embedded in a silicon dioxide matrix to act as a downshifting (DS) layer mounted on the top surface of a polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell are explored numerically. The DS layers are modeled by modifying the incident AM1.5G spectrum based on the absorption and emission properties of the SiNC. The effects of the DS layers as an anti-reflection coating leads to an 11.4% relative …
Authors
Gabr AM; Walker¹ A; Trojnar A; Hall TJ; Kleiman RN; Hinzer K
Pagination
pp. 1003-1007
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
June 1, 2013
DOI
10.1109/pvsc.2013.6744310
Name of conference
2013 IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)