FDTD Simulation of Photon Absorption and Fabrication of Silicon Nano-wires Array for Solar Cells

Taube, WR and Kumar, A and Das, S and Sheoran, G and Sharma, RK and Saini, V and Panwar, DK and Bhatia, RR (2013) FDTD Simulation of Photon Absorption and Fabrication of Silicon Nano-wires Array for Solar Cells. In: International Conference on Emerging Technologies : Micro to Nano 2013 (ETMN-2013), February 23-24, 2013, BITS, Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Dimensions of silicon nanowires array such as length, width and gap have been analyzed for photon absorption using 2D FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) simulations in SilvacoTM for silicon nanowires solar cells. Fabrication methods for Al2O3 or thermal silicon-di-oxide (SiO2) passivated vertical silicon nanowires array solar cells have been proposed. Initial experiments for realizing vertical silicon nanowires array using MACEtch (Metal Assisted Chemical Etching) have been carried out, leading to fabrication of random silicon nanowires array of typical diameter of 100 nm and aspect ratio of 200.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	FDTD simulation, Silicon nanowires, silicon solar cells
Subjects:	?? TK ?? Semiconductor Devices > Sensors and Nanotechnology
Divisions:	Semiconductor Devices
Depositing User:	Mr. Rabin Chatterjee
Date Deposited:	23 May 2013 09:06
Last Modified:	23 May 2013 09:06
URI:	http://ceeri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/64

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