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This article reports on characterization of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) photovoltaic modules fabricated on 100 mu m thick PEN plastic films. Experimental results show that the shunt leakage is one of the factors reducing the device performance. Current-voltage characteristics of individual a-Si:H p-i-n cells were analysed to estimate a variation of shunt resistances. A SPICE model of the a-Si:H p-i-n cell with local shunt leakage was also developed to analyse the impact of leakage currents on the device performance. Using the LBIC technique, the presence of multiple shunts in the cell was detected. They are attributed to surface defects in plastic foils, which are thermally induced during the device fabrication. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Amorhous silicon Thin-film solar cells Shunt leakage Células solares de película fina
Citation
FERNANDES, Miguel; [et al] – Characterization of a-Si:H solar cell modules on plastic substrates by high resolution LBIC technique. Energy Procedia (Proceeding of the EMRS Spring Meeting / Symposium C on Advanced Inorganic Materials and Structures for Photovoltaics). ISSN 1876-6102. Vol. 84 (2015), pp. 93-98
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Elsevier