Indium Gallium Nitride Multijunction Solar Cell Simulation Using Silvaco Atlas

Abstract

This thesis investigates the potential use of wurtzite Indium Gallium Nitride as photovoltaic material. Silvaco Atlas was used to simulate a quad-junction solar cell. Each of the junctions was made up of Indium Gallium Nitride. The band gap of each junction was dependent on the composition percentage of Indium Nitride and Gallium Nitride within Indium Gallium Nitride. The findings of this research show that Indium Gallium Nitride is a promising semiconductor for solar cell use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470036

Entities

People

  • Baldomero Garcia Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Cells
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Cubic Lattices
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Gaps
  • Gallium Nitrides
  • P-N Junctions
  • Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Physics
  • Semiconductors
  • Solar Cells
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Spreadsheet Software

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics