l_emitter (numeric, default 0.5) – Diffusion length of the emitter [um].
d_emitter (numeric, default 4) – Minority carrier diffusivity in the emitter [cm^2/s].
s_emitter (numeric, default 4.86e5) – Front surface recombination velocity [cm/s].
xp (numeric, default 0.00000024) – width of the depletion region [m]. Treated as fixed width, as it is very small compared
to the bulk, so injection-dependent variations will have very small effects.
Returns:
jsc (numeric) – Short circuit current of the solar cell [mA/cm^2]
Notes
Default emitter parameters w, l, d, and s are supplied, but users may wish to experiment to
find the most suitable parameters to model different cell types. Default values are adapted
from [2] and [3].
Pros of this approach:
requires only fundamental inputs: Si absorption and spectrum
Cons:
does not account for any anti-reflection or light trapping
To do:
accept user inputs for spectrum and absorption, otherwise use photovoltaic library
References
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1250–1263, Jul. 2015, doi:
10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2430016.
efficiency for solar cells,” Solar Energy, vol. 82, no. 2, pp. 106–110, Feb. 2008, doi:
10.1016/j.solener.2007.07.010.