Thin film microcells for concentrated applications

Myriam Paire; Laurent Lombez; Amaury Delamarre; Stephane Collin; Jean Luc Pelouard; Jean Francois Guillemoles; Daniel Lincot

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744892

Thin film microcells for concentrated applications

Myriam Paire
, Laurent Lombez
, Amaury Delamarre
, Stephane Collin
, Jean Luc Pelouard
, Jean Francois Guillemoles
, Daniel Lincot

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Miniaturizing concentrator cells is beneficial for heat and spreading resistance losses management. With III-V materials, solar cells cannot be designed much less than 0.1 mm² due to edge recombination. We study thin film Cu(In, Ga)Se2 microcells, where the diffusion length is around 1 μm. Thus small devices (<10^-5 cm²) perform well, and the benefits of miniaturization can be exploited throughoufully. A 5% absolute efficiency increase on Cu(In, Ga)Se2 microcells at 475 suns is observed. Voc increases up to several thousand suns, temperature increment stays under 20°C at 1000 suns. Features of the high illumination regime are highlighted and modeled.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2118-2122
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781479932993
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744892
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Event	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 - Tampa, FL, United States Duration: 16 Jun 2013 → 21 Jun 2013

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

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Conference	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tampa, FL
Period	16/06/13 → 21/06/13

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Current-voltage characteristics
Photovoltaic cells

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Paire, M., Lombez, L., Delamarre, A., Collin, S., Pelouard, J. L., Guillemoles, J. F., & Lincot, D. (2013). Thin film microcells for concentrated applications. In 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 (pp. 2118-2122). Article 6744892 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744892

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Paire, M, Lombez, L, Delamarre, A, Collin, S, Pelouard, JL, Guillemoles, JF & Lincot, D 2013, Thin film microcells for concentrated applications. in 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013., 6744892, Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2118-2122, 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013, Tampa, FL, United States, 16/06/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744892

Thin film microcells for concentrated applications. / Paire, Myriam; Lombez, Laurent; Delamarre, Amaury et al.
39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013. p. 2118-2122 6744892 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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