Enrico Squiccimarro
Impact of GaAsSb Capping Layer on the performance of InAs Quantum Dots Solar Cells.
Rel. Micaela Castellino. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Dei Materiali Per L'Industria 4.0, 2024
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Abstract
Quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs), based on semiconductor materials, hold potential for improved performance by capturing a broader portion of the solar spectrum. In particular, InAs quantum dots (QDs) covered with a thin GaAsSb capping layer are promising for enhancing GaAs solar cell efficiency. Despite their advantages over standard InAs QDs, the carrier transport and recombination mechanisms in these modified QD structures are not yet fully understood. This Master Thesis conducts an optoelectronic analysis of solar cells containing various GaAs1-xSbx/InAs QD structures to understand the transport and recombination mechanisms and evaluate performance under diverse conditions. The study is divided into two parts.
Firstly, the properties of solar cells at room temperature are analysed, focusing on the effect of Sb concentration in the capping layer on recombination mechanisms, absorption edges, energy conversion efficiency, and unintentional doping concentrations
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