中国物理B ›› 2017, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 38104-038104.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/26/3/038104

• INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICS AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY • 上一篇    下一篇

Carrier transport via V-shaped pits in InGaN/GaN MQW solar cells

Shitao Liu(刘诗涛), Zhijue Quan(全知觉), Li Wang(王立)   

  1. 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China;
    2 National Engineering Technology Research Center for LED on Si Substrate, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
  • 收稿日期:2016-09-19 修回日期:2016-11-23 出版日期:2017-03-05 发布日期:2017-03-05
  • 通讯作者: Li Wang E-mail:wl@ncu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61564007 and 11364034) and the Sci-Tech Support Plan of Jiangxi Province, China (Grant No. 20141BBE50035).

Carrier transport via V-shaped pits in InGaN/GaN MQW solar cells

Shitao Liu(刘诗涛)1, Zhijue Quan(全知觉)2, Li Wang(王立)1   

  1. 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China;
    2 National Engineering Technology Research Center for LED on Si Substrate, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
  • Received:2016-09-19 Revised:2016-11-23 Online:2017-03-05 Published:2017-03-05
  • Contact: Li Wang E-mail:wl@ncu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61564007 and 11364034) and the Sci-Tech Support Plan of Jiangxi Province, China (Grant No. 20141BBE50035).

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摘要： Carrier transport via the V-shaped pits (V-pits) in InGaN/GaN multiple-quantum-well (MQW) solar cells is numerically investigated. By simulations, it is found that the V-pits can act as effective escape paths for the photo-generated carriers. Due to the thin barrier thickness and low indium composition of the MQW on V-pit sidewall, the carriers entered the sidewall QWs can easily escape and contribute to the photocurrent. This forms a parallel escape route for the carries generated in the flat quantum wells. As the barrier thickness of the flat MQW increases, more carriers would transport via the V-pits. Furthermore, it is found that the V-pits may reduce the recombination losses of carriers due to their screening effect to the dislocations. These discoveries are not only helpful for understanding the carrier transport mechanism in the InGaN/GaN MQW, but also important in design of the structure of solar cells.

关键词: V-shaped pits, InGaN/GaN multiple-quantum-well, solar cells, carrier transport

Abstract: Carrier transport via the V-shaped pits (V-pits) in InGaN/GaN multiple-quantum-well (MQW) solar cells is numerically investigated. By simulations, it is found that the V-pits can act as effective escape paths for the photo-generated carriers. Due to the thin barrier thickness and low indium composition of the MQW on V-pit sidewall, the carriers entered the sidewall QWs can easily escape and contribute to the photocurrent. This forms a parallel escape route for the carries generated in the flat quantum wells. As the barrier thickness of the flat MQW increases, more carriers would transport via the V-pits. Furthermore, it is found that the V-pits may reduce the recombination losses of carriers due to their screening effect to the dislocations. These discoveries are not only helpful for understanding the carrier transport mechanism in the InGaN/GaN MQW, but also important in design of the structure of solar cells.

Key words: V-shaped pits, InGaN/GaN multiple-quantum-well, solar cells, carrier transport

中图分类号:  (Quantum wells)

  • 81.07.St
81.05.Ea (III-V semiconductors) 88.40.jm (Thin film III-V and II-VI based solar cells)