Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 7, 0731001(2022)

Optimization Analysis of Dual-Interface Grating Structures for Thin Film Solar Cells

Ke Chen, Sheng Wu, Hongmei Zheng*, Wenli Tian, and Zhijie Liu
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  • College of Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei , Anhui 230009, China
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    A structure of the front semicircle and rear trapezoidal dual-interface grating monocrystalline silicon thin film solar cell was designed. The structure and the control group were simulated by the finite-difference time-domain method. It is shown that the dual-interface has better light-trapping performance than the single-interface grating structure by analysis of the short circuit current density and absorption spectrum. The absorption enhancement mechanism of the structure at long wavelength (750-1100 nm) was analyzed by using electromagnetic field distribution. In addition, for the front semicircle rear trapezoidal grating structure, the left and right slope of rear trapezoidal grating and the offset degree of front and rear gratings under the same period are further optimized. The results show that the irregular trapezoidal gratings have better light-trapping performance, and through the absorption efficiency cloud diagram, the best effect can be found when the offset degree is at 40 nm. The optimal short-circuit current density reaches 20.17 mA/cm2, which is 58.1% higher than the planar structure by calculation and analysis. The research results have certain guiding significance for the grating structure design of thin film solar cells.

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    Ke Chen, Sheng Wu, Hongmei Zheng, Wenli Tian, Zhijie Liu. Optimization Analysis of Dual-Interface Grating Structures for Thin Film Solar Cells[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(7): 0731001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Thin Films

    Received: Jul. 8, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 31, 2021

    Published Online: Apr. 11, 2022

    The Author Email: Zheng Hongmei (hongmei891121@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.0731001

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