Current–voltage analysis of a‐Si and a‐SiGe solar cells including voltage‐dependent photocurrent collection

SS Hegedus - Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
The current–voltage (J (V)) data measured in light and dark from a‐Si‐based solar cells
have been analyzed to yield six parameters that completely specify the illuminated J (V) …

Quality factor in a‐Si:H nip and pin diodes

C Van Berkel, MJ Powell, AR Franklin… - Journal of applied …, 1993 - pubs.aip.org
We analyze the forward characteristics of a‐Si: H nip and pin diodes. At low bias, a well‐
defined exponential region exists, described by a noninteger quality factor n between 1.2 …

The open circuit voltage in amorphous silicon pin solar cells and its relationship to material, device and dark diode parameters

U Dutta, P Chatterjee - Journal of applied physics, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
U. Dutta, P. Chatterjee; The open circuit voltage in amorphous silicon pin solar cells and its
relationship to material, device and dark diode parameters. J. Appl. Phys. 15 August 2004; …

Electrical characterization of n‐amorphous/p‐crystalline silicon heterojunctions

LF Marsal, J Pallares, X Correig, J Calderer… - Journal of applied …, 1996 - pubs.aip.org
n‐type amorphous silicon on p‐type crystalline silicon heterojunction diodes were fabricated
and electrically characterized. The a‐Si: H film was deposited by plasma enhanced …

Photovoltaic performance of a‐Si:H homojunction pin solar cells: A computer simulation study

P Chatterjee - Journal of applied Physics, 1994 - pubs.aip.org
A first principles computer model for simulating the performance of amorphous
semiconductor solar cells has been developed. With a suitable choice of parameters, the …

Performance and stability improvement of single junction a-Si: H solar cell by interface engineering

G Ahmad, G Das, JN Roy - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2019 - Springer
In this study, the influence of p/i interface on the stability of amorphous silicon solar cells has
been investigated by light-induced degradation study. To peruse this study a series of pin …

Carrier recombination and differential diode quality factors in the dark forward bias current-voltage characteristics of a‐Si: H solar cells

J Deng, CR Wronski - Journal of applied physics, 2005 - pubs.aip.org
A careful study has been carried out on dark forward bias current-voltage characteristics in
high-quality well-controlled a‐Si: H solar cell structures. Contributions of potential barriers in …

Space charge recombination in P N junctions with a discrete and continuous trap distribution

J Pallares, LF Marsal, X Correig, J Calderer… - Solid-state …, 1997 - Elsevier
Space charge Shockley-Read-Hall recombination currents in the presence of discrete or
continuous distributions of recombination centres are analysed. For a single level trap …

Electrical transport mechanisms in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction: Impact of passivation layer thickness

M Mikolášek, M Nemec, M Vojs, J Jakabovič… - Thin Solid Films, 2014 - Elsevier
We investigate the current transport mechanisms in the amorphous silicon/crystalline silicon
heterojunction and the change of these processes when an intrinsic amorphous silicon …

Thermal ideality factor of hydrogenated amorphous silicon pin solar cells

R Kind, R Van Swaaij, FA Rubinelli… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
The performance of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) pin solar cells is limited, as
they contain a relatively high concentration of defects. The dark current voltage (JV) …