(IEEE, 2016-10-28) Noman, M.A.A.; M.S., Islam; Abden, M.J.; Arifuzzaman, M.; Islam, M.A.
In this study, the absorber layer of Cadmium
Telluride (CdTe) ultra-thin solar cell was analyzed by using the
one dimensional simulator Analysis of Microelectronic and
Photonic Structures (AMPS 1D) software. A novel structure of
ultra-thin CdS:O/CdTe solar cell is suggested in this research
that emphases on conversion efficiency. The maximum
conversion efficiency of ~ 26.24% (JSC = 27.05 mA/cm2, VOC = 1.2
V, FF = 0.886) is achieved with 600 nm CdTe absorber layer at
the acceptor concentration of 5 × 1019 cm-3. The temperature
effect is also examined with an aim to realize the environmental
impact on performance of the cell. Our outcomes offer innovative
research guidelines for resolving persistent challenges of CdTe
photovoltaics.
