NJIT eTD::njit-etd1989-023::Manolis, Constantinos::"Schottky-barrier solar cells, surface patterning for efficient light collection"

Different geometrical surface configurations are considered here for a Au/n-Si semiconductor Schottky-barrier solar cell to improve their light collection efficiency.

Optical and electrical properties are theoretically analyzed for two given optical wavelengths of 0.9 and 0.5 micrometers respectively.

The configurations considered are: V-shaped, Star- shaped, M-shaped, asymmetric-V-shaped, and asymmetric-M-shaped. They all show a significant improvement in the short-circuit current over a flat cell model, while the open-circuit voltage remains practically unchanged.

Title:	Schottky-barrier solar cells, surface patterning for efficient light collection
Author:	Manolis, Constantinos
Document Type:	Thesis
Department:	Department of Electrical Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Major:	Electrical Engineering
Advisory Committee:	Grebel, Haim Ravindra, N. M. Sosnowski, Marek
Thesis Date:	1989
Keywords:	Solar cells. Photovoltaic power generation.
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	Different geometrical surface configurations are considered here for a Au/n-Si semiconductor Schottky-barrier solar cell to improve their light collection efficiency. Optical and electrical properties are theoretically analyzed for two given optical wavelengths of 0.9 and 0.5 micrometers respectively. The configurations considered are: V-shaped, Star- shaped, M-shaped, asymmetric-V-shaped, and asymmetric-M-shaped. They all show a significant improvement in the short-circuit current over a flat cell model, while the open-circuit voltage remains practically unchanged.
Complete Thesis:	njit-etd1989-023 (108 pages ~ 3,401 KB pdf)
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