Surface and bulk passivation of multicrystalline silicon solar cells by ...

Surface and bulk passivation of multicrystalline silicon solar cells by ... Surface and bulk passivation of multicrystalline silicon solar cells by ...

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51 Na, sigma_n, sigma_p: enter x.xxxxeyy, x.xxxxeyy, x.xxxxeyy (with the commas) note the eyy is how the program understands scientific notation where eyy = 1 0^yy note! Na could be Nd if you 're using a different type, the Idea is the same step size, fine-tune: enter x.xxxx, x.xxxx (with the comas) a typical stepsize is 0.001, but it can be made smaller for more accuracy. a typcial fine tune is 1, .1, .2, .25, .5 etc. the program will calculate different delta n's by using the fine-tune example: if it's at 1x10^7 and the fine-tune is .1 then 1.00x10^7 1.10x10^7 1.20x10^7 etc 3.2.2 Modeling Results and Discussion As can be seen from the extended SRH surface recombination model, the effective SRV depends in a complex manner on the energy dependent interface state density Dit(Ε), the capture cross sections for electrons σn(Ε) and holes σp(Ε), the dielectric-induced charge density Qf, the substrate doping concentration Ndop, and the bulk injection level Δn.

52 3.2.2.1 Seff dependence on Dit. Low Seff of the PECVD SiΝ X :H-passiνated Si surface is attributed to the combining of moderately low density of interface states, and a high positive charge density. Both parameters are given in Table 2.1 for as-deposited and thermally treated silicon nitride films [68]. According to the SRH formalism, Seff will decrease by reducing the interface state density D1. In Figure 3.6, the dependence of Seff on Dit is shown for Ι Ω-cm p-Si wafer. Figure 3.6 Calculated effective surface recombination velocity Seff for p-Si surface as a function of the injection level Δn in the quasi-neutral bulk for different values of interface state density Dit. Input parameters: Doping concentration = 1 x 10 16 em-3 ; o;, = 1 x 10 -14cm2, σn =1 x 10 -16cm2; Qf= 1.3 x 10 11 cm -2 . Experimental results are consistent with this prediction. As can be seen from Figure 3.7, SiΝ :H films prepared by remote plasma or direct PECVD at high frequency (HF) provide much better surface passivation than nitride layers prepared at low frequency (LF). This is achieved by avoiding heavy ion bombardment during the deposition process, and consequently much lower Di t [56].

51<br />

Na, sigma_n, sigma_p: enter x.xxxxeyy, x.xxxxeyy, x.xxxxeyy (with the<br />

commas)<br />

note the eyy is how the program underst<strong>and</strong>s scientific<br />

notation<br />

where eyy = 1 0^yy<br />

note! Na could be Nd if you 're using a different type, the<br />

Idea is the same<br />

step size, fine-tune: enter x.xxxx, x.xxxx (with the comas)<br />

a typical stepsize is 0.001, but it can be made smaller for<br />

more<br />

accuracy.<br />

a typcial fine tune is 1, .1, .2, .25, .5 etc.<br />

the program will calculate different delta n's <strong>by</strong> using the<br />

fine-tune<br />

example: if it's at 1x10^7 <strong>and</strong> the fine-tune is .1 then<br />

1.00x10^7<br />

1.10x10^7<br />

1.20x10^7 etc<br />

3.2.2 Modeling Results <strong>and</strong> Discussion<br />

As can be seen from the extended SRH surface recombination model, the effective SRV<br />

depends in a complex manner on the energy dependent interface state density Dit(Ε), the<br />

capture cross sections for electrons σn(Ε) <strong>and</strong> holes σp(Ε), the dielectric-induced charge<br />

density Qf, the substrate doping concentration Ndop, <strong>and</strong> the <strong>bulk</strong> injection level Δn.

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