Design of light trapping nanopatterned solar cells based on three-dimensional optical and electrical modeling

Hui Hsin Hsiao; Hung Chun Chang; Yuh Renn Wu

doi:10.1109/NUSOD.2014.6935404

Design of light trapping nanopatterned solar cells based on three-dimensional optical and electrical modeling

Hui Hsin Hsiao, Hung Chun Chang, Yuh Renn Wu

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	157-158
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479936823
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2014.6935404
Publication status	Published - Oct 23 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2014 - Palma de Mallorca, Spain Duration: Sep 1 2014 → Sep 4 2014

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2014
Country	Spain
City	Palma de Mallorca
Period	9/1/14 → 9/4/14

Keywords

light trapping
solar cell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Modelling and Simulation

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Design of light trapping nanopatterned solar cells based on three-dimensional optical and electrical modeling. / Hsiao, Hui Hsin; Chang, Hung Chun; Wu, Yuh Renn.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD. IEEE Computer Society, 2014. p. 157-158 6935404.

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Hsiao, HH, Chang, HC & Wu, YR 2014, Design of light trapping nanopatterned solar cells based on three-dimensional optical and electrical modeling. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD., 6935404, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 157-158, 14th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD 2014, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 9/1/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2014.6935404

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