Particle swarm optimization for performance enhancement of cadmium telluride thin film solar cells by embedded nano-grating structures with a plasmonic metal coating layer.

Rifat Bin Sultan, Asif Al Suny, Md Hasibul Hossain, Tazrian Noor, Mustafa Habib Chowdhury

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Rifat Bin SultanDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh, Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.

Asif Al SunyDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh, Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.

Md Hasibul HossainDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh, Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.

Tazrian NoorDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh, Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.

Mustafa Habib ChowdhuryDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh, Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.

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As the demand for energy in world is increasing rapidly and there is pursuit for renewable energy sources which is cheap, easy to generate and requires low maintenance, solar energy is a top contender. The world is in dire need of photovoltaic solar cells that can aid in keeping up with the hiking energy demands. However, thin film solar cells (TFSCs) which are developed for cost effectivity, suffer in performance due to reduced thickness. Therefore, this computational study uses Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) and delves into the scope of using a 1-D nano-grating structure embedded into absorbing layer of cadmium telluride TFSC to enhance the optoelectronic performance. A unique nano-grating structure with SiO

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Finite-difference time-domainNano-gratingParticle swarm optimizationPlasmonicsShort-circuit current densityThin film solar cells

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PMID39430541

DOI10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38775

PMCPMC11490849

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