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Modelling Heteroface of P.I.N Solar Cells for Improving Stability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2011

A. Fantoni ,
M. Vieira  and
R. Martins
A. Fantoni
Affiliation:
Cemop/Uninova/Fct-Unl, Quinta Da Torre, 2825 Monte Da Caparica, Portugal
M. Vieira
Affiliation:
Cemop/Uninova/Fct-Unl, Quinta Da Torre, 2825 Monte Da Caparica, Portugal
R. Martins
Affiliation:
Cemop/Uninova/Fct-Unl, Quinta Da Torre, 2825 Monte Da Caparica, Portugal
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Abstract

The introduction into a traditional p.i.n structure of two defective buffer layers near the p/i and i/n interfaces can improve the device stability and efficiency through an enhancement of the electric field profile at the interfaces and a reduction of the available recombination bulk centers. The defectous layer (“i'-layer”), grown at a higher power density, present a high density of defects and acts as “gettering centers” able to tailor light induced defects under degradation conditions. If the i-layer density of states remains below 1016 eV−1 cm−3 and assuming a Gaussian distribution of defect states, the gettering center distribution will not affect significantly the carrier population but only its spatial distribution.

We report here about a device numerical simulation that allows us to analyse the influence of the “i'-layer” position, thickness and density of states on the a-Si:H solar cells performances. Results of some systematic simulation from the ASCA program (AMorphous Solar Cell Analysis), and for different configurations will be presented.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 336: Symposium A – Amorphous Silicon Technology - 1994 , 1994 , 711
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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