Open AccessDesign and Simulation of Triple Layer Antireflection Coating for Silicon Solar Cells
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of emerging trends in engineering research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2347-3983
DOI - 10.30534/ijeter/2022/051032022
Subject(s) - reflection (computer programming) , materials science , silicon , solar cell , layer (electronics) , coating , optoelectronics , anti reflective coating , transfer matrix method (optics) , optics , wavelength , spectral line , energy conversion efficiency , nanotechnology , physics , computer science , astronomy , programming language
In present work an attempt has been made to investigate the effect of triple layer anti-reflection coating (TLARC) on the surface of silicon cell theoretically. In this regard, MgF2, Si3N4, and TiO2 have been used to design anti-reflection coatings (ARC). Reflection spectra for single double and triple layer ARCs have been evaluated numerically using transfer matrix method (TMM). Numerically calculated reflection spectra for single, double, and triple layer anti-reflection coatings further used in PC1D simulator to study the performance of silicon solar cell. Result shows reduction in reflectance of silicon solar cell down to less than 3% in the wavelength range 400 – 1200 nm with conversion efficiency 21.6% for TLARC (MgF2/Si3N4/TiO2).