Abstract
The carrier mobility of solar cell materials is a critical physical parameter that determines the series resistance. Furthermore, series resistance is an essential factor affecting the conversion efficiency of concentrator solar cells under high sunlight illumination. However, there has been slight discussion regarding the relationship between these factors. In the previous study, it was reported that concentrated illumination decreased carrier mobility; however, the scattering mechanism has not yet been clarified. Moreover, carrier–carrier scattering was discussed; however, it did not cause a mobility reduction. Thus effective mass changes are discussed as a possible cause of the decrease in carrier mobility under concentrated illumination. The cause of the decrease in mobility under concentrated sunlight illumination cannot be fully elucidated; however, it is a change in lattice scattering. Furthermore, the effect of the decrease in mobility due to concentrated illumination on the series resistance and conversion efficiency of Si solar cells using numerical calculations is clarified. The increase in the series resistance caused by the mobility reduction is ≈10% under 30 suns.
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