Computational modelling of opto-electric properties of nanowire array solar cells /

Yu, Shuqing,

Computational modelling of opto-electric properties of nanowire array solar cells / Shuqing Yu. - 1 online resource (96 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts

Includes bibliographical references.

""Front cover ""; ""Title page ""; ""Imprint ""; ""Abstract""; ""Zusammenfassung""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction ""; ""Chapter 2: Fundamentals ""; ""2.1 Electromagnetics""; ""2.1.1 Introduction""; ""2.1.2 MaxwellãaÈ?s equations""; ""2.1.3 Optical energy""; ""2.1.4 Optical modes""; ""2.1.5 Optical properties""; ""2.1.6 Solar spectrum""; ""2.2 Carrier transport properties""; ""2.2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2.2 Continuity equations and PossionãaÈ?s equation""; ""2.2.3 Recombinations""; ""2.3 Efficiency calculation""; ""2.3.1 Detailed balance model""; ""2.3.2 Carrier transport model"" ""2.3.3 Multi-junction solar cell""""2.4 Simulation software""; ""2.4.1 FDmax""; ""2.4.2 Quatra""; ""Chapter 3: Optical modeling of nanowire arrays ""; ""3.1 Single diameter nanowire array""; ""3.1.1 Introduction""; ""3.1.2 Absorptivity of a single diameter nanowire array""; ""3.2 Dual diameter nanowire array: an application of the modal dispersion in nanowires ""; ""3.2.1 Introduction""; ""3.2.2 Optical properties""; ""Chapter 4: Detailed balance efficiency calculation of nanowire array solar cells ""; ""4.1 Perfect absorber""; ""4.2 Nanowire array solar cell"" ""4.2.1 Single diameter nanowire solar cell""""4.2.2 Dual-diameter dual-junction nanowire array solar cell ""; ""Chapter 5: InP nanowire array solar cells ""; ""5.1 Detailed balance vs. carrier transport""; ""5.1.1 Introduction""; ""5.1.2 Current, voltage and output power""; ""5.1.3 Active region and zonal Shockley-Queisser calculation ""; ""5.1.4 Axial structure with p-i-n junction""; ""5.2 Doping profile design""; ""5.2.1 Core-shell nanowire and axial nanowire ""; ""5.2.2 Microscopic simulation results""; ""5.2.3 The active region analysis"" ""5.3 Surface recombination in nanowire solar cells""""5.3.1 Introduction""; ""5.3.2 Microscopic simulation results""; ""5.3.3 Axial vs. core-shell""; ""5.3.4 Active region analysis""; ""5.4 Impact of passivation and contacts""; ""5.4.1 Simulation structure""; ""5.4.2 External quantum efficiency""; ""Chapter 6: Conclusion ""; ""List of publications""; ""Bibliography""; ""Back cover ""

9783862197576 3862197573


Integrated optics--Congresses.
Nanotechnology--Industrial applications--Congresses.
Nanostructured materials--Optical properties--Congresses.
Integrated optics--Congresses.
Nanostructured materials--Optical properties--Congresses.
Nanotechnology--Industrial applications--Congresses.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Mechanical.


Electronic books.

621.3693