Advanced modelling of photovoltaic devices

CHEETAH WEBINAR

The efforts to improve the efficiency of  solar cells take profit from the optical & electical modeling of  the structures providing in this way  an insight  into the physics of the device to understand properly the  way how to improve their  efficiency. 

Predictive models and design rules for all characteristics parameters of the device  based on modelling solar cells in 1D, 2D or 3D are typically used.  This webinar given by IFE introduces in the use of free and licenzed device simulators. It consists of two parts:

Part 1: Introduction to the free 1D device simulator PC1Dmod for Si solar cell simulation, including state-of-the-art physical models. Simulation of the important emitter parameters J0e and Rsh and extraction of surface recombination velocity parameters from experimental data. Using advanced 1D simulation as input for larger cell structures based on conductive boundary (Quokka 2) and lumped circuit (Griddler 2.5) models.           

Part 2: Device modelling of three different solar cell architectures (IBC-HIT, Silicon heterojunction, and ZnO/Cu₂O heterojunction) using Silvaco Atlas.

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Contacts to get more information on this event:

Dr.	Sean Erik FOSS	IFE
Dr.	Karsten Bittkau	FZ-Julich
Dr.	Franco Roca	ENEA

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Agenda

Time	Title	Speakers
14:00-14:05	Introduction	SØNDENÅ Rune
Rune Søndenå introduces the webinar and CHEETAH Project SØNDENÅ Rune Introduction (FLV video) Introduction (ppt)
14:05-14:40	Simulation of c-Si solar cells using PC1Dmod and other freeware tools	HAUG Halvard
By this first lecture of the webinar offered on Dec. 6th 2017,  Dr.  Halvard HAUG,IFE outlines the device simulation tool PC1Dmod6.2, an attempt to modernize and update the much used PC1D program with Fermi-Dirac statistics and advanced physical models for c-Si. Other relevant freeware simulations tools and how these relate to each other were also be briefly described HAUG Halvard Lecture (FLV video) Lecture (ppt) PV Technologies : cSi Wafer Based Technology Tags : Electrical modelling of PV devices
14:40-15:20	Device modelling using Silvaco Atlas	NORDSETH Ørnulf
By the  second part of the webinar offered by IFE on Dec. 6th 2017, Dr. Ørnulf Nordseth ,IFE focuses on device modelling of different solar cell architectures using Silvaco Atlas. A brief introduction to the software is given along with specific case studies.  NORDSETH Ørnulf Lecture (FLV video) Lecture (slides) PV Technologies : cSi Wafer Based Technology Tags : Electrical modelling of PV devices
15:20-15:30	Questions & Answers