Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-31-1989
Degree Name
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Electrical Engineering
First Advisor
Haim Grebel
Second Advisor
N. M. Ravindra
Third Advisor
Marek Sosnowski
Abstract
Different geometrical surface configurations are considered here for a Au/n-Si semiconductor Schottky-barrier solar cell to improve their light collection efficiency.
Optical and electrical properties are theoretically analyzed for two given optical wavelengths of 0.9 and 0.5 micrometers respectively.
The configurations considered are: V-shaped, Star- shaped, M-shaped, asymmetric-V-shaped, and asymmetric-M-shaped. They all show a significant improvement in the short-circuit current over a flat cell model, while the open-circuit voltage remains practically unchanged.
Recommended Citation
Manolis, Constantinos, "Schottky-barrier solar cells, surface patterning for efficient light collection" (1989). Theses. 1372.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1372
