Numerical study on doping and positioning effect of type-II GaSb/GaAs quantum ring layer on solar cell performances

In this work, we demonstrate the doping concentration and positioning effect of the type-II quantum well (QR) on the solar cell performances in terms of numerical simulation. The variation in doping concentration and location can affect the band diagram seriously and possibly form the back surface field which can either facilitate or deteriorate the carrier collection. A wide range of parameters are calculated to reveal this trend and the previous experimental results are also discussed.