Abstract
In this study, a novel single junction silicon solar cells have been proposed for the sake of enhancing efficiency and
improving current-voltage characteristics. The proposed structure has a window-shaped of doping. The structure also
includes an innovative profile of plasmonic nanoparticles. It is shown that by adding nanoparticles with the proposed shape,
the field strength in the active region is greatly improved and thus leads to a significant improvement in solar cell
performance. For this purpose, we use spherical and elliptical plasmonic nanoparticles made of gold and silver. The
number, location and material of nanoparticles as well as the number of windows of doping are optimized to achieve the
highest possible solar cell performance. The simulation results showed that the EQE and light/dark current are improved
noticeably using window shaped doping along with optimized plasmonic nanoparticles.
Keywords
Solar cell, Plasmonic, Doping, Efficiency.
Citation
DONYA ADABI, MOHAMMAD REZA MOSLEMI, MOHAMMAD REZA SHAYESTEH, SAEEDEH HASHEMIAN, Enhancement of silicon based solar cell using optimized plasmonic nanoparticles and window shape implantation, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 16, 3-4, March-April 2022, pp.142-150 (2022).
Submitted at: Aug. 18, 2021
Accepted at: April 7, 2022