NDLI: A new solar cell simulator: WxAMPS

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Author	Liu, Y. Heinzel, D. Rockett, A.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: Institute of Photo-Electronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R. China (Liu, Y.) \|\| Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 1304 W. Green St., Urbana Illinois 61801, USA (Heinzel, D.; Rockett, A.)
Abstract	A new solar cell simulation program, wxAMPS, is presented in this work. The interface of wxAMPS is developed using a cross-platform library, wxWidgets, and the kernel is based on an updated version of the AMPS (Analysis of Microelectronic and Photonic Structures) code. wxAMPS incorporates two different tunneling models for better simulation of specific types of solar cells. Compared to the drift-diffusion model, the intra-band tunneling model provides more realistic characteristics for heterojunction solar cells. The other tunneling component is trap-assisted tunneling current, which plays an important role in tunneling recombination at junctions. To increase the convergence property of this model, a new algorithm that combines the Newton method and the Gummel method has been developed. The simulation results from different models are compared. A preliminary WIKI has also been set up, which provides a database of materials parameters for various kinds of solar cells to help the PV community share materials data and more easily implement simulations.
Starting Page	002753
Ending Page	002756
File Size	866261
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424499663
ISSN	01608371
e-ISBN	9781424499656
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186517
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-06-19
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Tunneling Photovoltaic cells Convergence Numerical models Heterojunctions Materials Newton method
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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