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The document contains solutions to various tutorial questions related to applied photovoltaics, covering topics such as electron flux, efficiency calculations, and the relationship between current and voltage in solar cells. It includes mathematical equations and derivations for parameters like open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, and fill factor. Additionally, it discusses the effects of temperature on photovoltaic performance and provides calculations for different wavelengths of light.

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SOLA3540_9001Tutorial1bSolutions_2010

The document contains solutions to various tutorial questions related to applied photovoltaics, covering topics such as electron flux, efficiency calculations, and the relationship between current and voltage in solar cells. It includes mathematical equations and derivations for parameters like open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, and fill factor. Additionally, it discusses the effects of temperature on photovoltaic performance and provides calculations for different wavelengths of light.

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SOLA3540 & SOLA9001 Applied Photovoltaics 2010

Tutorial 1b Solutions

Question 1
G(x) = αNe-αx
G(0) = αN
G(x)/G(0) = e-αx

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Question 2

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Question 3
Pout 0.4 × 80 × 10 −3
(a) η = = =8%
Pin 100 × 10 −3 × 4

Electron Flux (# /s) I /q Iph /q


EQE = = ph =
Photon Flux (# /s) Popt / E ph P /(h c )
opt
λ
(b) −3 −19
85 ×10 /(1.6 ×10)
= = 0.528
−3 −34 3×10 8
4 ×100 ×10 /(6.63×10 × )
500 ×10−9

Question 4
(a) RS is related to the contact resistance and to the sheet resistance of the top layer of the device.
RSH is related to junction imperfections. The junction can drain some current through defects
and/or can be partially shorted.
Current from the cell is IRs (current through Rs)

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I Rs = I L + I D − I Rsh
⎡ ⎛V + I R ⎞ ⎤
I D = I 0 ⎢exp⎜ Rs s
⎟ −1⎥
⎣ ⎝ kT / q ⎠ ⎦
V + I Rs Rs
I Rsh =
Rsh
⎡ ⎛V + I R ⎞ ⎤ V + I R
I Rs = I L − I 0 ⎢exp⎜ Rs s
⎟ −1⎥ −
Rs s

⎣ ⎝ kT / q ⎠ ⎦ Rsh

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0.864
1.02 0.98

2%

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Question 5

(a)

dVOC
≈ −0.003VOC
dT
dV
→ OC ≈ −0.003/°C × (40° − 25°) × 635mV
dT
≈ −28.6mV

(b)

dI SC
≈ 0.0006I SC
dT
dI
→ SC ≈ 0.0006 /°C × (40°− 25°) × 35.2mA /cm 2
dT
≈ 0.32mA /cm 2

(c)

dFF
≈ −0.0015FF
dT
dFF
→ ≈ −0.0015 /°C × (40° − 25°) × 0.773
dT
≈ −0.0174

(d)
dPM
≈ −0.004 PM
dT
dP
→ M ≈ −0.004 / °C × (40° − 25°) × 0.635 × 0.0352 × 0.773W / cm 2
dT
≈ −0.001W / cm 2 ≈ 1mW / cm 2

Question 6
(a) Isc = 50mW/cm2 × 1/1.5eV × 0.5cm2 = 16.7 mA

(b) n = 1.5
nkT ⎛ I sc ⎞
Voc = ln⎜ +1 ⎟
q ⎝ I0 ⎠
⎛ 16.7 ×10−3 ⎞
= 0.039 × ln⎜ −9
+1 ⎟ = 0.595V
⎝ 4 ×10 ⎠
Voc
υ oc = =15.3
nkT / q

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υ oc − ln(υ oc + 0.72)
FF% =
υ oc +1
15.3− ln(15.3+ 0.72)
=
16.3
= 0.768 = 76.8%
Pmax Voc I sc FF
η= =
Pin 50mW /cm 2 × 0.5cm 2
0.595V ×16.7mA × 0.768
= = 30.5%
25mW

(c) Intensity = 20 mW/cm2


QE (λ ) = λ / 527 − 0.57 for300nm < λ < 827nm
= −λ / 173 + 5.78 for827nm < λ < 1000nm
QE(λ1) = 0
A/W(λ1) = 0
Isc1 = 0

QE(λ2) = 600nm/527nm – 0.57 = 0.57


1.6 ×10−19 C × 600nm × 0.57
I sc = 20mW /cm 2 × 0.5cm 2 ×
6.63×10−34 Js × 3×10 8 m / s
=10mW × 8.03×10 5 AW −1m −1 × 600 ×10−9 m × 0.57
= 2.75mA

QE(λ3) = -900nm/173nm + 5.78 = 0.578


Isc3 = 20 × 0.5 × 8.03 × 105 × 900 × 10-9 × 0.578 mA = 4.18 mA

QE(λ4) = 0
Isc4 = 0

Question 7
nkT I
(a) Voc = ln( L + 1) ,
q I0

Since IL/I0 >>1, thus


nkT I
Voc ≈ ln( L )
q I0

IL
⇒ I0 = ,
V
exp( oc )
VT

where VT = nkT/q = 0.0259 V at T = 300K and n=1.


3.3
∴ I0 = = 2.868 × 10 −10 (A)
0.6
exp( )
0.0259
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I 0 2.868 × 10 −10
∴ J0 = = = 2.868 × 10 −12 ( A / cm 2 )
A 100

(b) Isc(10-suns) = 10×Isc(1-sun) = 10×3.3 A = 33 (A)

nkT I I (10suns )
Voc ≈ ln( L ) = VT × ln( sc )
q I0 I0
(c)
33
= 0.0259 × ln( ) = 0.66 (V ) = 660 (mV )
2.868 × 10 −10

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