Modeling and Simulation of Antireflecting Layers, Influencing Parameters on the Reflexion and Transmission on the Silicon Solar Cells

Alassane Diaw^1, , Nacire Mbengue¹, Mamadou. M. Diop¹, Ousmane Ba¹, F.I Barro¹ and Bassirou Ba¹

¹Department de Physique, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Laboratoires des Semiconducteurs et d’énergie Solaire (LASES-SOLMATS), Dakar, Sénégal

Cite this paper:
Alassane Diaw, Nacire Mbengue, Mamadou. M. Diop, Ousmane Ba, F.I Barro and Bassirou Ba. Modeling and Simulation of Antireflecting Layers, Influencing Parameters on the Reflexion and Transmission on the Silicon Solar Cells. Physics and Materials Chemistry. 2015; 3(3):37-39. doi: 10.12691/pmc-3-3-1

Abstract

In our work we focus on the study and implementation of thin films for their different photovoltaic applications. These materials have interesting optical and dielectric properties, they are used as anti-reflection layer. In the same logic, we focus on the theoretical study of antireflective layers (SARC, DARC, MARC). These studies have led us to conclude that there are more of antireflective layers, the greater the efficiency of the solar cell increases. But also thicknesses and refraction indices play an important role in the good performance of the solar cell.

Keywords:
silicon layer solar cell reflection thickness

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