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Сибирский государственный университет
науки и технологий имени академика М.Ф. Решетнева

Сибирский аэрокосмический журнал
ISSN 2712-8970 (Print) ISSN 2782-5760 (on-line)

Сведения об образовательной организации

UDK 621.382
THE INFLUENCE OF SURFACE LAYER RESISTANCE ON OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLAR CELLS
Y. Y. Loginov [1]*, A. V. Brilikov [2], A. V. Mozherin [1] [2]
[1] Siberian State Aerospace University named after academician M. F. Reshetnev 31, Krasnoyarsky Rabochy Av., Krasnoyarsk, 660014, Russian Federation [2] Siberian Federal University 79, Svobodny Av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation *Е-mail: loginov@sibsau.ru
The influence of surface layer resistance of the solar cell on the output characteristics of the device is considered. The solar cells are widely used in the production of spacecraft solar panels and the efficiency of the solar cell affects the lifetime of the vehicle. Currently, there are significant efforts to increase the efficiency of solar cells (SC). Minimizing resistance of n+-channel allows improve quality of solar cells during prolonged operation, for example in terms of radiation exposure in space. It is therefore interesting to consider more accurate models into account the effect of ohmic losses n+-channel on current-voltage characteristics of solar cells. On the basis of the differential equations for distribution of potentials and currents in a surface n+-layer of n+-p-type solar cells new expression for current-voltage characteristics is received. It has allowed to specify influence of surface n+-layer resistance (R) on output characteristics of solar cells (short circuit current, open circuit voltage, fill factor) in accordance with parameters of n+-p-junction. The simple algorithm of the numerical solution of the specified equations with calculation current-voltage characteristics of solar cells is offered. It is shown, that at the resistance of surface layer R > Rn (~ 4 Ω∙cm2) the short-circuit current JSC and the fill factor (η) decreases inversely proportional to , and for R < Rn the current-voltage characteristic practically is not depend on R. The obtained results can be used in analysing the operation of spacecraft solar cells.
solar cells, the current-voltage characteristic, the resistance of surface layer, p-n-junction, short-circuit current.
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Loginov Yuriy Yur’evich – Dr. Sc., Professor, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation, Siberian State Aerospace University named after academician M. F. Reshetnev. E-mail: loginov@sibsau.ru

Brilikov Anatoly Vasil’evich – Dr. Sc., professor, Head of Department of Modern Natural Science, Siberian Federal University. E-mail: abrilkov@sfu-kras.ru

Mozherin Alexander Vladimirovich – Cand. Sc., senior teacher, Department of Modern Natural Science, Siberian Federal University; junior research fellow, Siberian State Aerospace University named after academician M. F. Reshetnev. E-mail: amozzherin@sfu-kras.ru