Effect of new top BSF and window layers on the performance of InxGa₁₋xP/Inx(AlyGa₁₋y)xP dual-junction solar cells
摘要
In this work, we propose a dual-junction solar cell (DJSCs) with combined band gaps of 1.9 eV and 2.3 eV using indium gallium phosphide/indium gallium aluminum phosphide (InGaP/InAlGaP) DJSCs without an anti-reflection coating (ARC), as an alternative to the conventional InGaP/GaAs DJSCs system. The choice of AlGaInP is motivated by its larger band gap, which is expected to result in higher conversion efficiency. Using Silvaco Atlas, we added and optimized a double back surface field (BSF) and a double window layers on the top cell. After optimization, the new BSF top layer on the cell surface achieved a conversion efficiency of 68.726% with an optimal thickness of 0.3 μm. The new window top layer yielded a conversion efficiency of 70.6405% with an optimal thickness of 0.04 μm and a doping density of 2E17 cm⁻³. The final results of the optimized (DJSCs) show a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 24.274 mA/cm², an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 3.239 V, a fill factor (FF) of 90.635%, and a conversion efficiency of 71.241% at 293 K. This study achieved a relative efficiency improvement of 20.22%.