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Modeling and Simulation of n-ZnO/i-ZnO/Si p-i-n Heterojunction Solar Cell

Nidhi Sinha, Varun Chandra, Arun Dev Dhar Dwiwedi

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This paper presents 2D numerical simulation of n-ZnO/i-ZnO/p-Si p-i-n heterojunction solar cell using commercial device simulation software ATLAS from Silvaco Inc. This work deals with the design and performance optimization of p-i-n heterojunction solar cell using two dimensional computer aided design (TCAD) tool ATLAS from Silvaco Inc. The device has been simulated and analyzed with respect to the I-V characteristics of the device in dark and illuminated condition. Further figure of merits like Isc, Voc, fill factor, internal and external quantum efficiency maximum power generated and conversion efficiency of the solar cell have been extracted from the I-V characteristics of the device. The simulation results indicate that the n-ZnO/i-ZnO/p-Si p-i-n heterojunction solar cell could be a good candidate for solar cells.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijmdic.v2i2.355

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