ADVANCED HYBRID SOLAR CELL DESIGN

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dc.contributor.advisorMichael, Sherif N.
dc.contributor.authorLogar, Kevin M.
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
dc.contributor.secondreaderWeatherford, Todd R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-10T17:15:52Z
dc.date.available2022-06-10T17:15:52Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractInterdigitated back surface contact (IBC) and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells have been explored by multiple former Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students with mutual independence. This thesis marries IBC and CIGS into a single cell to explore its optical parameters before introducing a novel cell design to reduce recombination in the absorber by establishing a vertical electric field. Implementing the novel design established up to a 7.5kV/cm electric field in the absorber to promote the separation of charge carriers, resulting in significant increases in short circuit current and I-V curve knee extension to raise cell efficiency to 24.32% at 300 K. Comparing this cell to optimal designs of prior theses, our cell boasts a 79.45% reduction in cell thickness and relative efficiency increase of 5.74%. Modeling of this cell demonstrates its potential for use in low weight, high power equipment such as UAVs, satellites, and solar blankets used by warfighters.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.identifier.curriculumcode590, Electronic Systems Engineering
dc.identifier.thesisid36962
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/69674
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorsolaren_US
dc.subject.authorphotovoltaicen_US
dc.subject.authorPVen_US
dc.subject.authoradvanceden_US
dc.subject.authorhybriden_US
dc.subject.authorcopper indium gallium diselenideen_US
dc.subject.authorCIGSen_US
dc.subject.authorIBCen_US
dc.subject.authorback surface contacten_US
dc.subject.authornovel designen_US
dc.subject.authorinterdigitated back surface contacten_US
dc.subject.authorIBCen_US
dc.titleADVANCED HYBRID SOLAR CELL DESIGNen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Electrical Engineeringen_US
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