Optimization of surface morphology and scattering properties of TCO/AIT textured glass front electrode for thin film solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 357 ◽  
pp. 651-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.L. Addonizio ◽  
L. Fusco ◽  
A. Antonaia ◽  
F. Cominale ◽  
I. Usatii
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Front Electrode

Improved conversion efficiency of a-Si:H/µc-Si:H thin-film solar cells by using annealed Al-doped zinc oxide as front electrode material

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1285-1291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Neubert ◽  
Mark Wimmer ◽  
Florian Ruske ◽  
Sonya Calnan ◽  
Onno Gabriel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Front Electrode

Influence of Surface Morphology of Textured Substrate against Poly-Si Thin Film Solar Cells Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 737 ◽  
pp. 105-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riza Muhida ◽  
Toshihiko Toyama ◽  
Hiroaki Okamoto
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Optical Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Root Mean Square Roughness ◽  
Textured Surface ◽  
Si Thin Film

Since poly-Si is an indirect band gap material and has low optical absorption coefficient in the visible-infrared region, the light trapping in thin film poly-Si layer by using textured substrate is one of the important technical issue for achievement of high short current. Surface texture of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer on a glass substrate as well as SnO2 with a large grain are usually utilized for the light-trapping technique, i.e., path lengths of the incident light in the poly-Si layer are effectively enhanced by the light-scattering at the textured surface. In this paper, a systematic investigation has been carried out concerning the relationship between poly-Si thin film solar cells performance and surface morphology of substrate texture as a function of root mean square roughness of substrate surface, in order to find the optimum textured substrate and realize the light trapping in the poly-Si solar cells. Furthermore, the influence of textured substrate on optical reflectance, poly-Si microstructure and photovoltaic performance are also discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of Surface Morphology in ZnO:Al/Ag Back Reflectors for Flexible Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells on Light Scattering Properties

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 501-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Hun Beak ◽  
Jeong-Chul Lee ◽  
Sang-Hyun Park ◽  
Jin-Soo Song ◽  
Kyung-Hoon Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Back Reflectors ◽  
Effect Of Surface

Influence of SnO2:F/ZnO:Al bi-layer as a front electrode on the properties of p-i-n amorphous silicon based thin film solar cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 102 (19) ◽  
pp. 191602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeongsik Park ◽  
Jaehyeong Lee ◽  
Heewon Kim ◽  
Doyoung Kim ◽  
Jayapal Raja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Front Electrode ◽  
Silicon Based
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