Impact of temperature on the performance of efficient GaInP single-junction solar cells with double back surface field
摘要
In order to maximize photovoltaic efficiency in the temperature range of 270–450 K, this paper theoretically investigates the temperature dependence and the effect of the back surface field (BSF) layer on the performance of a p+/n+ single-junction solar cell model based on GaxIn1−xP. By adding a back surface field (BSF) layer, the charge carrier’s recombination velocity was successfully decreased, increasing the short-circuit current density (Jsc). The multiple BSF layers in the design produced better Jsc while keeping the open-circuit voltage (Voc) constant. It was the gallium composition that was used to figure out the optical, electrical, and physical properties of GaxIn1−xP. Under typical test conditions (AM1.5, 300 K), the optimized single-junction GaxIn1−xP solar cell structure, with a bandgap of 1.9 eV, showed a high conversion efficiency of 22.28% with short-circuit current density Jsc = 17.24 mA/cm2 and open-circuit voltage Voc = 1.492 V.
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