INTEC   05402
INSTITUTO DE DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO PARA LA INDUSTRIA QUIMICA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Numerical Simulations of III-V solar cells using D-AMPS
Autor/es:
M.BARRERA, F.A. RUBINELLI, J.PLÁ Y I.REY-STOLLE
Lugar:
Valencia
Reunión:
Conferencia; 25th European Solar Energy Conference; 2010
Institución organizadora:
AIM Group Baltic UAB, Kestucio 59/27, LT-08124, Vilnius, Lithuania
Resumen:
Numerical simulation of devices plays a crucial role in their design, performance prediction, and
comprehension of the fundamental phenomena ruling their operation. Here, we present results obtained using the
code D-AMPS-1D, that was conveniently modified to consider the particularities of III-V solar cell devices. This
work, that is a continuation of a previous paper regarding solar cells for space applications, is focused on solar
cells structures than find application for terrestrial use under concentrated solar illumination. The devices were
fabricated at the Solar Energy Institute of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). The first simulations
results on InGaP cells are presented. The influence of band offsets and band bending at the window-emitter
interface on the quantum efficiency was studied. A remarkable match of the experimental quantum efficiency
was obtained. Finally, numerical simulation of single junction n-p InGaP-Ge solar cells was performed.
Keywords: III-V semiconductors, simulation, solar cell, concentration