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2D Modeling of Solar Cell p-n Radial Junction: Study of Photocurrent Density and Quantum Efficiency in Static Mode under Monochromatic Illumination
Département de Physique, UFR/ST, Université Nazi Boni, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Laboratoire de Matériaux et Environnement, Département de Physique, UFR/SEA, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Laboratoire d’Energies Thermique Renouvelables (L.E.T.R.E), Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Laboratoire de Matériaux et Environnement, Département de Physique, UFR/SEA, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 1 Département de Physique, UFR/ST, Université Nazi Boni, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
- 2 Laboratoire de Matériaux et Environnement, Département de Physique, UFR/SEA, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 3 Laboratoire d’Energies Thermique Renouvelables (L.E.T.R.E), Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 4 Laboratoire de Matériaux et Environnement, Département de Physique, UFR/SEA, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy·Volume 11 (2020)·Pages 191–200·Published 31 December 2020·DOI10.4236/sgre.2020.1112012
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Abstract
A theoretical study of a polysilicon solar cell with a radial junction in static regime under monochromatic illumination is presented in this paper. The junction radial solar cell geometry is illustrated and described. The carriers’ diffusion equation is established and solved under quasi-neutral base assumption with boundaries conditions and Bessel equations. New analytical expressions of electrons and holes photocurrent density and quantum efficiency are found. The wavelength and structural parameters (base radius, base thickness and wavelength) influences on photocurrent density and quantum efficiency are carried out and examined.
KeywordsGrain GeometryPhotocurrent DensityQuantum EfficiencyRadial Junction
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