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Enhancement of silicon based solar cell using optimized plasmonic nanoparticles and window shape implantation

DONYA ADABI1,* , MOHAMMAD REZA MOSLEMI2, MOHAMMAD REZA SHAYESTEH1, SAEEDEH HASHEMIAN3

Affiliation

  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Zarghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zarghan, Iran
  3. Chemistry Department, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran

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