Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS
A numerical simulation and analysis was performed to investigate the effect of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading and on a Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide (CIGS) solar cell. The software used is the Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS). The absorber and buffer layer energy band structur...
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| author | Khoshsirat, Nima Md Yunus, Nurul Amziah Hamidon, Mohd Nizar Shafie, Suhaidi Amin, Nowshad |
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| description | A numerical simulation and analysis was performed to investigate the effect of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading and on a Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide (CIGS) solar cell. The software used is the Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS). The absorber and buffer layer energy band structures' effect on the cell's output parameters such as open circuit voltage, short circuit current density, fill factor and efficiency were extensively simulated. Two structures of the energy band gap were simulated and studied for each of the absorber and buffer layer. The simulation was done on the uniform structure in which the energy band gap is constant throughout the layer. It was then continued on the cell with graded band structure, where the energy band gap of the material is varied throughout the layer. It was found that the cell with graded band structure in absorber and buffer layer had demonstrated higher efficiency and better performance in comparison with the cell with uniform band gap structure. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-364462015-08-28T13:53:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36446/ Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS Khoshsirat, Nima Md Yunus, Nurul Amziah Hamidon, Mohd Nizar Shafie, Suhaidi Amin, Nowshad A numerical simulation and analysis was performed to investigate the effect of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading and on a Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide (CIGS) solar cell. The software used is the Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS). The absorber and buffer layer energy band structures' effect on the cell's output parameters such as open circuit voltage, short circuit current density, fill factor and efficiency were extensively simulated. Two structures of the energy band gap were simulated and studied for each of the absorber and buffer layer. The simulation was done on the uniform structure in which the energy band gap is constant throughout the layer. It was then continued on the cell with graded band structure, where the energy band gap of the material is varied throughout the layer. It was found that the cell with graded band structure in absorber and buffer layer had demonstrated higher efficiency and better performance in comparison with the cell with uniform band gap structure. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36446/1/07%20JST-0502-2013%20Rev1.pdf Khoshsirat, Nima and Md Yunus, Nurul Amziah and Hamidon, Mohd Nizar and Shafie, Suhaidi and Amin, Nowshad (2015) Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 23 (2). pp. 241-250. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2023%20(2)%20Jul.%202015/07%20JST-0502-2013%20Rev1.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Khoshsirat, Nima Md Yunus, Nurul Amziah Hamidon, Mohd Nizar Shafie, Suhaidi Amin, Nowshad Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS |
| title | Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS |
| title_full | Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS |
| title_short | Analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on CIGS thin film solar cell performance using SCAPS |
| title_sort | analysis of absorber and buffer layer band gap grading on cigs thin film solar cell performance using scaps |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36446/1/07%20JST-0502-2013%20Rev1.pdf |
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