Performance Optimization of Quantum Well Solar Cells Through Layer Thickness Variation

This work aims to investigate the effects of thickness variation of the different layers of a quantum well solar cell on its performance parameters i.e. on the short circuit current and the conversion efficiency. The investigation incurs a number of simulations carried out using the ATLAS tool of Silvaco software. The analysis of the simulated results not only provide a better view as well as a physics-based understanding of the effects of the thickness variation of each layer on the performance parameters but also help optimize these layer thicknesses to achieve the best possible performance, which includes the short circuit current and the conversion efficiency, of a quantum well solar cell.