Optimization of AlSb Solar Cell to Improve PCE
Date
7-Feb-2019
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Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, CUET
Abstract
This research work investigates the new
prospects in Aluminium Antimonide (AlSb) compound solar
cell by numerical analysis. AlSb is a material of binary
compound semiconductor group with suitable electrical and
optical properties to have a highly efficient and stable solar
cell. In this research paper, an optimization of AlSb solar cell is
analyzed numerically with simulation software for the analysis
of microelectronic and photonic structures named AMPS 1D.
It is explored that, the cell conversion efficiency is 18.07%
(Jsc = 21.342 mA/cm2, FF = 0.703, Voc = 1.20 V) with a
thickness of 1 μm of absorber layer in AlSb solar cell. The
proposed cell structure is almost stable with only a small
degradation in efficiency with temperature variation. The
overall analytical result shows AlSb solar cell as a potential
candidate in uprising photovoltaic applications with better
efficiency and stability.
prospects in Aluminium Antimonide (AlSb) compound solar
cell by numerical analysis. AlSb is a material of binary
compound semiconductor group with suitable electrical and
optical properties to have a highly efficient and stable solar
cell. In this research paper, an optimization of AlSb solar cell is
analyzed numerically with simulation software for the analysis
of microelectronic and photonic structures named AMPS 1D.
It is explored that, the cell conversion efficiency is 18.07%
(Jsc = 21.342 mA/cm2, FF = 0.703, Voc = 1.20 V) with a
thickness of 1 μm of absorber layer in AlSb solar cell. The
proposed cell structure is almost stable with only a small
degradation in efficiency with temperature variation. The
overall analytical result shows AlSb solar cell as a potential
candidate in uprising photovoltaic applications with better
efficiency and stability.
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Keywords
Solar cell, Cell Optimization, Ultra-thin, Efficient, Thermal stability