Fabrication and electrical characterization of a p-i-n GaAs-based photovoltaic cell

Authors

Fritz Christian Awitan ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Ronel Christian Roca ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Maria Emma Villamin ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Rafael Jaculbia ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Neil Irvin Cabello ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Shiela Crosby ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Karim Omambac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jennifer Anne Constantino ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Michael Defensor ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Armando Somintac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Arnel Salvador ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

A gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based photovoltaic cell was fabricated from molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)-grown p-i-n layer using standard UV-photolithography and resistive evaporation metal deposition technique. The open circuit voltage of the cell was V_oc= 0.5V and the short circuit current I_sc = -0.042mA. In addition, the fill factor (FF) and the maximum power (P_max) of a single solar cell with area equal to 650x650um² were computed to be FF = 0.32 and Pmax= 7mW. The power per unit area was 1660 mW/cm² under Ar laser illumination.

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Issue

2009: Proceedings of the 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2009-3B-03

Section

Optical Devices

Published

2009-10-28

How to Cite

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FC Awitan, RC Roca, ME Villamin, R Jaculbia, NI Cabello, S Crosby, K Omambac, JA Constantino, M Defensor, A Somintac, and A Salvador, Fabrication and electrical characterization of a p-i-n GaAs-based photovoltaic cell, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 27, SPP-2009-3B-03 (2009). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2009-3B-03.