Performance characterization of planar silicon solar cells using NIR up-conversion layer comprising YF3:Yb3+/Er3+ phosphors

被引：12

作者：

Ho, Wen-Jeng ^{[1
]}

Wei, Chun-Yen ^{[1
]}

Liu, Jheng-Jie ^{[1
]}

Lin, Wei-Chen ^{[1
]}

Ho, Chun-Hung ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Taipei Univ Technol, Dept Electroopt Engn, 1,Sec 3,Zhongxiao E Rd, Taipei 10608, Taiwan

[2] Realtek Semicond Corp, 2,Innovat Rd 2,Hsinchu Sci Pk, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

来源：

VACUUM | 2019年 / 166卷

关键词：

Near infrared; YF3:Yb3+/Er3+ phosphors; Silicon solar cell; Up-conversion; EFFICIENCY; LUMINESCENCE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.04.046

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

In this study, a SiO2 layer containing YF3:Yb3+/Er3+ phosphors was deposited within matrix-grooves on the back side of silicon solar cells to enable the up-conversion (UC) of near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths with the aim of enhancing energy conversion efficiency. The chemical and optical characteristics of the UC layer were identified using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and photoluminescence measurements. We also characterized the electrical and optical performance of cells featuring a SiO2 layer with and without NIR-UC phosphors particles of various concentrations in terms of external quantum efficiency and photovoltaic current voltage. Efficiency was shown to increase with an increase in the concentration of NM-UC phosphors. The efficiency of the cell with a SiO2 layer that included 30 wt% YE3:Yb3+/Er3+ phosphors exceeded the efficiency of a bare solar cell by 13.26%.

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