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Experimental investigation and modelling of light scattering in a-Si:H solar cells deposited on glass/ZnO:Al substrates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

J. Krc ,
M. Zeman ,
O. Kluth ,
F. Smole  and
M. Topic
J. Krc
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Trzaska 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
M. Zeman
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology– DIMES, P.O. Box 5053, 2600 GB Delft, The Netherlands
O. Kluth
Affiliation:
Institute of Photovoltaics (IPV), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425, Jülich, Germany
F. Smole
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Trzaska 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
M. Topic
Affiliation:
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Trzaska 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Abstract

The descriptive scattering parameters, haze and angular distribution functions of textured ZnO:Al transparent conductive oxides with different surface roughness are measured. An approach to determine the scattering parameters of all internal interfaces in p-i-n a-Si:H solar cells deposited on the glass/ZnO:Al substrates is presented. Using the determined scattering parameters as the input parameters of the optical model, a good agreement between the measured and simulated quantum efficiencies of the p-i-n a-Si:H solar cells with different interface roughness is achieved.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 715: Symposium A – Amorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon-Based Films-2002 , 2002 , A13.3
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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