The effect of the series resistance on the photovoltaic properties of In-doped CdTe(p) thin film homojunction structure

W.F. Mohamed and Maan Ahmed Shehathah

Renewable Energy, 2000, vol. 21, issue 2, 141-152

Abstract: The photovoltaic properties of In-doped CdTe(p) thin film homojunction structure have been investigated; the effect of the series resistance on the short circuit current has especially been discussed in detail. A simulation of the fabricated device is achieved successfully using the PSPICE computer program. Mathematical derivations are implemented in order to interpret the results. It is found that the deteriorative effect of the series resistance on the short circuit current vs light intensity characteristics increases by increasing the light intensity. A new factor has been suggested to be a measure of how the series resistance affects the solar cell behavior at low and high light intensities.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(00)00008-2

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