SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS WITH GeSe AS ABSORPTION LAYER

Han Yingjian; Wu Haifeng; Wang Dandan; Xing Meibo; Li Zirui; Wang Ruixiang

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-0690

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (9) : 66-71. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-0690

SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS WITH GeSe AS ABSORPTION LAYER

Han Yingjian¹, Wu Haifeng¹, Wang Dandan², Xing Meibo¹, Li Zirui¹, Wang Ruixiang¹

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In this paper, for thin-film solar cells with GeSe thin film as the absorber layer, the effects of the absorber layer parameters on the photovoltaic performance were studied by using Scaps-1D solar cell simulation software. Thickness, defect state density, doping density and electron affinity parameters are used to obtain open-circuit voltage of 0.77 V, short-circuit current of 38.55 mA/cm², fill factor of 85.21% and photoelectric conversion efficiency of 25.3%.

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thin film solar cells / solar cell efficiency / direct numerical simulation / GeSe absorber layer / parameter optimization

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Han Yingjian, Wu Haifeng, Wang Dandan, Xing Meibo, Li Zirui, Wang Ruixiang. SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS WITH GeSe AS ABSORPTION LAYER[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2023, 44(9): 66-71 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-0690

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