Date of Award
2012-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Electrical Engineering
Advisor(s)
David Zubia
Abstract
Device modeling and simulation studies of CdS/ZnxCd1-xTe thin film solar cell have been carried out. A variety of graded band gap structures are examined. Incorporation of back electron reflector layer to improve open circuit voltage and carrier collection of CdTe solar cell was investigated. Device physics and performance determining parameters for different band gap profiles were analyzed. Based on simulation results, an optimal graded band gap structure for CdS/ZnxCd1-xTe solar cell is proposed. Performance of optimally graded band gap cell is superior to that of uniform bandgap cell.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2012
File Size
79 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Farhana Anwar
Recommended Citation
Anwar, Farhana, "Numerical Modeling Of CdS/ZnXCd1-XTe Solar Cell" (2012). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2030.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2030