Effect of the Pyramidal Texture of the Front Outer Layer on the Macroscopic Electric Parameters of a N-Zno/N-Cds/P-Cu(In, Ga) Se<sub>2</sub> Solar Cell

Alain Kassine Ehemba; Mouhamadou Mamour Soce; Demba Diallo; Salif Cisse; Moustapha Dieng

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Effect of the Pyramidal Texture of the Front Outer Layer on the Macroscopic Electric Parameters of a N-Zno/N-Cds/P-Cu(In, Ga) Se₂ Solar Cell

Alain Kassine Ehemba, Mouhamadou Mamour Soce, Demba Diallo, Salif Cisse, Moustapha Dieng

Received: 20 September 2016 Accepted: 28 September 2016 Published: 3 November 2016

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In this work a theoretical study on the behavior of the macroscopic physical parameters of the solar cell according to the texture of the front outer surface is conducted. The morphology of the texture of surface can vary according to the angle formed by the edges of the pyramidal structure and according to the depth. The studied macroscopic electric parameters are the short circuit current density Jsc, the open circuit voltage Voc, the maximum power Pm of the cell and the external quantum efficiency EQE. The study of the influence of the angle of texture indicates an angle optimal of 70° which give a short-circuit current density of 0.3361mA.cm-2, an open circuit voltage of 0.8289V and a maximum power of 0.2375mW. The quantum efficiency in ultraviolet wavelength range is reduced by the increase in the angle of texture, while it increases the EQE in the near infrared range. The maximum absorption area extends on both sides of the visible wavelength range. The study of the variation of the electric parameters according to the combined effects of the angle and the depth of texture gives optimal performances for a texture angle of 70° and a texture depth of 21.875nm.

DOI	10.11648/j.ijepe.20160505.12
Published in	International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016)
Page(s)	171-176
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Antireflective Layer, Pyramidal Texture, Electrical Parameters, Cu(In, Ga) Se₂

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Alain Kassine Ehemba, Mouhamadou Mamour Soce, Demba Diallo, Salif Cisse, Moustapha Dieng. Effect of the Pyramidal Texture of the Front Outer Layer on the Macroscopic Electric Parameters of a N-Zno/N-Cds/P-Cu(In, Ga) Se2 Solar Cell. Int J Energy Power Eng. 2016;5(5):171-176. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.20160505.12

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Alain Kassine Ehemba

Laboratory of Semiconductors and Solar Energy, Department of Physic, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Cheikh Anta Diop. Dakar
Mouhamadou Mamour Soce

Laboratory of Semiconductors and Solar Energy, Department of Physic, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Cheikh Anta Diop. Dakar
Demba Diallo

Laboratory of Semiconductors and Solar Energy, Department of Physic, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Cheikh Anta Diop. Dakar
Salif Cisse

Laboratory of Semiconductors and Solar Energy, Department of Physic, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Cheikh Anta Diop. Dakar
Moustapha Dieng

Laboratory of Semiconductors and Solar Energy, Department of Physic, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Cheikh Anta Diop. Dakar

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Alain Kassine Ehemba; Mouhamadou Mamour Soce; Demba Diallo; Salif Cisse; Moustapha Dieng. Effect of the Pyramidal Texture of the Front Outer Layer on the Macroscopic Electric Parameters of a N-Zno/N-Cds/P-Cu(In, Ga) Se2 Solar Cell. Int. J. Energy Power Eng. 2016, 5(5), 171-176. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.20160505.12

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Alain Kassine Ehemba, Mouhamadou Mamour Soce, Demba Diallo, Salif Cisse, Moustapha Dieng. Effect of the Pyramidal Texture of the Front Outer Layer on the Macroscopic Electric Parameters of a N-Zno/N-Cds/P-Cu(In, Ga) Se2 Solar Cell. Int J Energy Power Eng. 2016;5(5):171-176. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.20160505.12

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