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Influence of Bulk Defect Density in CIGS on the Efficiency of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide Photocell

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  • Duke Ateyh Oeba
  • Cliff Orori Mosiori

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In CIGS-based thin films, bulk defects are believed to represent disturbances in a regular, periodic arrangement within the atoms or the crystalline media, which influence sheet resistivity. In this study, resistivity measurements were carried out on CIGS thin films using the Van Der Pauw technique. Then, a comparison between two Van Der Pauw four-point measurement configurations (aligned and square) was made, which showed that the square configuration was the most appropriate configuration that can be recommended to measure the thin film sheet resistance of CIGS films. Finally, a numerical simulation using SCAPS-1D software was used to study the influence of bulk defect density in CIGS films as an absorber layer in a model photocell. Using the simulated data, three operating zones for the model photocell were identified depending on its bulk defect density concentration. The influence of bulk defects on thickness, band gap, and doping were then analyzed. It was revealed that when the bulk defect density was less than 5 × 1013 cm−3 5.1013 cm−3 for an absorber of thickness in the order of over 3 μm, a band gap between 1.3 eV–1.4 eV and acceptor density of NA = 1016 cm-31016 cm−3 were the optimal operating conditions for the model photocell. It was concluded that the CIGS layer used as an absorber can be improved if its bulk defect density is tuned to optimal levels.

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  • Duke Ateyh Oeba & Cliff Orori Mosiori, 2024. "Influence of Bulk Defect Density in CIGS on the Efficiency of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide Photocell," European Journal of Applied Physics, European Open Science, vol. 6(6), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:physic:v:6:y:2024:i:6:id:11292
    DOI: 10.24018/ejphysics.2024.6.6.292
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