Forward bias current–voltage characteristics (JD–V) were studied for both p–i–n (superstrate) and n–i–p (substrate) (a-SiC:H p)/(a-Si:H i) solar-cell structures having different p/i interface layers and different thickness i-layers. Contributions of the p/i interfaces to the JD–V characteristics were separated, and the dependence on the thickness of the i-layers was established. Equivalence was observed in a comparison of the characteristics of p–i–n and n–i–p cells. The various JD–V characteristics are found to be consistent with uniform densities of defects in the i-layers, and thus inconsistent with the spatially varying large densities of defects predicted for solar-cell structures by the defect pool model.
Pearce, J. (2019). Absence of carrier recombination associated with the defect pool model in a-Si:H i-layers: Evidence from current-voltage characteristics on p-i-n and n-i-p solar cells. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/absence-of-carrier-recombination-associated-with-the-defect-pool-model-in-a-si-h-i-layers-evidence-from-current-voltage-characteristics-on-p-i-n-and-n-i-p-solar-cells
Pearce, Joshua "Absence of carrier recombination associated with the defect pool model in a-Si:H i-layers: Evidence from current-voltage characteristics on p-i-n and n-i-p solar cells" Afribary. Afribary, 22 Apr. 2019, https://afribary.com/works/absence-of-carrier-recombination-associated-with-the-defect-pool-model-in-a-si-h-i-layers-evidence-from-current-voltage-characteristics-on-p-i-n-and-n-i-p-solar-cells. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Pearce, Joshua . "Absence of carrier recombination associated with the defect pool model in a-Si:H i-layers: Evidence from current-voltage characteristics on p-i-n and n-i-p solar cells". Afribary, Afribary, 22 Apr. 2019. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/absence-of-carrier-recombination-associated-with-the-defect-pool-model-in-a-si-h-i-layers-evidence-from-current-voltage-characteristics-on-p-i-n-and-n-i-p-solar-cells >.
Pearce, Joshua . "Absence of carrier recombination associated with the defect pool model in a-Si:H i-layers: Evidence from current-voltage characteristics on p-i-n and n-i-p solar cells" Afribary (2019). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/absence-of-carrier-recombination-associated-with-the-defect-pool-model-in-a-si-h-i-layers-evidence-from-current-voltage-characteristics-on-p-i-n-and-n-i-p-solar-cells