Design of light trapping nanopatterned solar cells based on three-dimensional optical and electrical modeling
Journal
Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD
Pages
157-158
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
Abstract
The optical and electrical properties of a new type photonic-plasmonic nanostructure on the back contact of solar cells were investigated numerically through the three-dimensional (3D) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method and the Poisson and drift-diffusion (DDCC) solver. The focusing effect and the Fabry-Perot resonances are identified as the main mechanisms for the enhancement of the optical generation rate as well as the short circuit current density. In addition, the surface topography of the nanopattern has a strong effect on the device physics such as the potential and recombination profiles, and therefore influencing the electrode collecting efficiency of the photocurrents. © 2014 IEEE.
Subjects
light trapping; solar cell
Other Subjects
Collector efficiency; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Finite difference time domain method; Optoelectronic devices; Time domain analysis; Topography; Collecting efficiency; Electrical modeling; Fabry-Perot resonances; Light-trapping; Optical and electrical properties; Optical generation; Plasmonic nanostructures; Threedimensional (3-d); Solar cells
Type
conference paper