Determination of the Base Optimum Thickness of Back Illuminated (n<sup>+</sup>/p/p<sup>+</sup>) Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell, by Help of Diffusion Coefficient at Resonance Frequency — Oak Academic Publishing
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Determination of the Base Optimum Thickness of Back Illuminated (n<sup>+</sup>/p/p<sup>+</sup>) Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell, by Help of Diffusion Coefficient at Resonance Frequency
International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
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Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Université Iba Der THIAM, Thiès, Senegal
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International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
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International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
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International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
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International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
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Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès, Thiès, Senegal
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International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
1 International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
2 Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Université Iba Der THIAM, Thiès, Senegal
3 International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
4 International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
5 International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
6 International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
7 Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès, Thiès, Senegal
8 International Research Group in Renewable Energy (GIRER), Dakar, Senegal
The bifacial silicon solar cell subjected to a magnetic field, is illuminated by the back side by a monochromatic light in frequency modulation, with high absorption, At minority carriers diffusion coefficient resonance frequency, a graphical study of the expressions of recombination velocity on the rear side is carried out. The optimum thickness of the base of the bifacial solar cell is deduced for each resonance frequency.
KeywordsBifacial Silicon Solar CellFrequencyMagnetic FieldWavelength-Recombination VelocityBase Thickness
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