Micro-concentrated silicon heterojunction solar cells: Basic concept, device simulation, and system modeling

Jianwei Shi, Zachary Holman

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Abstract

We propose a micro-concentrated silicon heterojunction silicon (MC-SHJ) solar cell design that integrates a microlens array into the traditional heterojunction solar cell structure. Device simulation shows that the photocurrent increases in the wavelength region of 1000-1200 nm. With superb infrared light harvesting and enhanced photocurrent gain, MC-SHJ cells are promising to improve the performance of silicon-based solar cells under normally incident light. However, system modeling shows that inefficient collection of diffuse radiation is a big challenge for real-world application. Several approaches to overcome this difficulty are briefly discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages641-644
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479943982
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2014
Event40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 13 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014

Other

Other40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period6/8/146/13/14

Keywords

  • heterojunctions
  • infrared light
  • photovoltaic cells
  • silicon
  • simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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