Publications

Conference papers and scientific publications from NEXT ENERGY scientists

Scientific papers and conference proceedings

2011

J. Lacombe, O. Sergeev, K. Chakanga, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Three dimensional optical modeling of amorphous silicon thin film solar cells using the finite-difference time-domain method including real randomly surface topographies", Journal of Applied Physics 2011, 110, 023102-1 - 013102-6, July 2011
C. Feser, J. Lacombe, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "A simulation study towards a new concept for realization of thin film triple junction solar cells based on group IV elements", Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, April 2011
S. Geißendörfer, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Numerical 3D-Simulation of Micromorph Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells", Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 2011, 04/2011, San Francisco/USA

2010

K. von Maydell, K. Chakanga, O. Sergeev, C. Feser, D. Rogler, F. Stahr, S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe, O. Siepmann, B. Schumacher, P. Klement: "Micromorph Silicon Solar Cell Research an Development at NEXT ENERGY", 25th European PVSEC, 9/2010, Valencia/Spain

S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe, G. Letav, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Simulation of Amorphous and Microcrystalline Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells with Sentaurus TCAD", 25th European PVSEC, 9/2010, Valencia/Spain

C. Feser, J. Lacombe, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "New concept for Realization of Triple Junction Solar Cells based on Group IV Elements", 25th European PVSEC, 9/2010, Valencia/Spain

J. Lacombe, S. Geißendörfer, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Optical modelling of light trapping in Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells using the FDTD method", 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, 6/2010, Hawaii/USA

2009

M. D. Heinemann, K. von Maydell, F. Zutz, J. Kolny-Olesiak, H. Borchert, I. Riedel, J. Parisi: “Photo-induced charge transfer and relaxation of persistant charge carriers in polymer/nanocrystal composites for application in hybrid solar cells”, Advanced Functional Materials, 11/2009

K. Maydell, K. Lips, N. H. Nickel: “Electronic density of states of polycrystalline silicon”, 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), 09/2009, Hamburg/Germany
T. Schulze, K. von Maydell, L. Korte, M. Schmidt, B. Rech: “Insight into electronic transport and interface passivation in a-Si-H/c-Si hetero-junction solar cells by temperature-dependant- I-V-characterization”, 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), 09/2009, Hamburg/Germany

Oral presentations and lectures

2011

S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe, K. Chakanga, O. Sergeev, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "2D-Simulation amorpher und mikrokristalliner Silizium-Dünnschichtsolarzellen", Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Frühjahrstagung 03/2011, Dresden/Germany
K. von Maydell: "Silizium-Dünnschichtphotovoltaik - Forschungsarbeiten bei NEXT ENERGY", Seminar SE1 Helmholtzzentrum Berlin, 01/2011, Berlin/Germany

2009

C. Agert: „Ansätze für Silizium-Dünnschichtsolarzellen der nächsten Generation“, Nano- und Material- Symposium Niedersachsen, 10/2009, Papenburg/Germany
C. Agert: “The EWE Research Center NEXT ENERGY: An approach for utility driven research into renewable energies”, ISES Solar World Congress, 10/2009, Johannesburg/South Africa
C. Agert: „Photovoltaik-Forschung am EWE-Forschungszentrum NEXT ENERGY“, Niedersächsisches Photovoltaik Symposium, 06/2009, Hameln/Germany

Poster

2011

P. Klement, F. Stahr, H. Auerswald, D. Rogler, K. von Maydell: "Real-time Process Control based on simultaneous In-Situ Plasma Emission and Electrical Plasma Key Parameter Monitoring", Silicon Saxony e. V., 11th European Advanced Equipment Control Advanced Process Control (AEP/APC), 04/2011, Dresden/Germany

R. Nowak, B. Schumacher, D. Rogler, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Investigation of electrical an optical properties of DC magnetron sputtered ZnO:Al films", Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Frühjahrstagung 2011, 03/2011, Dresden/Germany

C. Walder, J. Lacombe, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Semi-coherent Optical Modelling of Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells", Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Frühjahrstagung 2011, 03/2011, Dresden/Germany

K. Chakanga, J. Lacombe, L. von Maydell, C. Agert: "Textured TCO for Light-Trapping in Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells: Simulative Approach", Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Frühjahrstagung 2011, 03/2011, Dresden/Germany

2010

K. von Maydell, S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe: “Numerical simulation of thin film silicon solar cells on glass”, International Conference of Coatings on Glass and Plastics, 06/2010, Braunschweig/Germany
J. Lacombe, S. Geißendörfer, K. von Maydell: “Advanced modelling of thin film solar cells”, 12th Euregional Workshop on Novel Concepts for Future Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells, 01/2010, Delft/Netherlands

2009

K. von Maydell, K. Lips, N. H. Nickel: “Electronic density of states of polycrystalline silicon”, 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), 09/2009, Hamburg/Germany
T. Schulze, K. von Maydell, L. Korte, M. Schmidt, B. Rech: “Insight into electronic transport and interface passivation in a-Si-H / c-Si heterojunction solar cells by temperature-dependant-I-V-characteri-sation”, 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), 09/2009, Hamburg/Germany
S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe, K. von Maydell, C. Agert: „Optische und elektrische Simulation von Silizium-Dünnschichtsolarzellen", PV-Sym-posium, 06/2009, Hameln/Germany