A multijunction solar cell simulation program for the development of concentration systems

J. A.López Villanueva; V. Díaz; S. Rodríguez Bolívar; J. A.Jiménez Tejada; E. Rodríguez

doi:10.1109/SCED.2007.384042

A multijunction solar cell simulation program for the development of concentration systems

J. A.López Villanueva
, V. Díaz
, S. Rodríguez Bolívar
, J. A.Jiménez Tejada
, E. Rodríguez

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Abstract

The first version of a solar cell simulator specifically designed for the analysis of multijunction solar cells is presented. The simulation program solves the Poisson and continuity equations by using a procedure optimized for multilayer structures. It includes the radiative interband, Shockley-Read-Hall and Auger recombination mechanisms, and computes the generation function of electron-hole pairs from the optical parameters of the cell materials. The dependence of these optical parameters with the photon energy has been included, taking into account the doping level and its effect on bandgap narrowing. The simulator is applied to the analysis of a dual-junction GaInP/GaAs solar cell, obtaining results comparable to experimental data reported by different authors. More advanced versions of the simulator are in progress, with the aim of obtaining a tool useful for optimal design of multij unction solar cells.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, Proceedings
Pages	262-265
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SCED.2007.384042
State	Published - 15 Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, SCED - Madrid, Spain Duration: 31 Jan 2007 → 2 Feb 2007

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Name	2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, Proceedings

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Conference	2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, SCED
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Madrid
Period	31/01/07 → 2/02/07

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Villanueva, J. A. L., Díaz, V., Bolívar, S. R., Tejada, J. A. J., & Rodríguez, E. (2007). A multijunction solar cell simulation program for the development of concentration systems. In 2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, Proceedings (pp. 262-265). Article 4271220 (2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, Proceedings). https://doi.org/10.1109/SCED.2007.384042

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A multijunction solar cell simulation program for the development of concentration systems. / Villanueva, J. A.López; Díaz, V.; Bolívar, S. Rodríguez et al.
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