Research Article

Numerical Analysis of Novel Back Surface Field for High Efficiency Ultrathin CdTe Solar Cells

Table 2

Output parameters of different cells with BSF for maximum efficiency.

Different cell structuresOptimum CdTe layer thickness (µm) (V) (mA/cm2)FFEff. (%)Temp. coefficient (% °C)

SnO2/Zn2SnO4/CdS/CdTe/Cu5.00.89525.1075.016.88−0.4%
SnO2/Zn2SnO4/CdS/CdTe/ZnTe/Ag0.60.96
25.63
74.4
18.37
−0.3%
SnO2/Zn2SnO4/CdS/CdTe/Sb2Te3/Mo0.60.98
24.63
80.0
19.45
−0.4%
SnO2/Zn2SnO4/CdS/CdTe/As2Te3/Cu0.60.99
24.73
84.5
20.78
−0.4%
SnO2/Zn2SnO4/CdS/CdTe/Cu2Te/Ni0.60.99
24.73
79.8
19.54
−0.35%