Noble Evaluation Method for Light Trapping Effect in Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Texture Structures using Laser Beam Induced Current

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 439-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiki Yagi ◽  
Yukiharu Uraoka ◽  
Takashi Fuyuki
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Polycrystalline Silicon ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Induced Current ◽  
Trapping Effect

Laser-beam-induced current mapping evaluation of porous silicon-based passivation in polycrystalline silicon solar cells

Solar Energy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. 721-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ben Rabha ◽  
W. Dimassi ◽  
M. Bouaïcha ◽  
H. Ezzaouia ◽  
B. Bessais
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Porous Silicon ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Polycrystalline Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Induced Current ◽  
Silicon Based

Improved light trapping effect for thin-film silicon solar cells fabricated on double-textured white glass substrate

2014 ◽  
Vol 92 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 920-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidetoshi Wada ◽  
Keiichi Nishikubo ◽  
Porponth Sichanugrist ◽  
Makoto Konagai
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Chemical ◽  
Trapping Effect ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
Vapor Deposition Technique

Light trapping effect using rough surface transparent conductive oxide (TCO) is one of the best ways to achieve high efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells. Several types of rough ZnO film fabricated by metal organic chemical vapor deposition technique onto the glass, which are etched by reactive ion etching, have been proposed so far as promising TCO substrates. In this paper, newly developed ZnO substrate with extremely high light scattering property comparing with typical pyramidal texture one was developed. By applying this newly developed ZnO substrate to the solar cell, higher short circuit current of about 2% has been achieved comparing with typical pyramidal texture one without sacrificing other parameters. This result showed that the newly developed substrate is suitable as a front TCO substrate for high performance thin-film silicon solar cell.

scholarly journals Disorder Improves Light Absorption in Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells with Hybrid Light Trapping Structure

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanpeng Shi ◽  
Xiaodong Wang ◽  
Fuhua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Large Field ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Trapping Effect ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
The Impact

We present a systematic simulation study on the impact of disorder in thin film silicon solar cells with hybrid light trapping structure. For the periodical structures introducing certain randomness in some parameters, the nanophotonic light trapping effect is demonstrated to be superior to their periodic counterparts. The nanophotonic light trapping effect can be associated with the increased modes induced by the structural disorders. Our study is a systematic proof that certain disorder is conceptually an advantage for nanophotonic light trapping concepts in thin film solar cells. The result is relevant to the large field of research on nanophotonic light trapping which currently investigates and prototypes a number of new concepts including disordered periodic and quasiperiodic textures. The random effect on the shape of the pattern (position, height, and radius) investigated in this paper could be a good approach to estimate the influence of experimental inaccuracies for periodic or quasi-periodic structures.

Low-temperature solution growth of textured zinc oxide films for light trapping enhancement in thin film silicon solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (65) ◽  
pp. 34669-34673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Ping Liu ◽  
Jianzhuo Xin ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jian-jun Song ◽  
Alex Y. S. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Zno Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide Films ◽  
Trapping Effect ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
Temperature Solution

Solution based textured ZnO film significantly improves efficiency of thin film silicon solar cells due to its light trapping effect.

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