Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters
Laser power-over-fiber (LPoF) technology is one of the crucial means to energize the monitoring sensor nodes for electrical equipment in high-voltage environment. The optimization of metal front contacts grid architecture for laser photovoltaic (PV) converters is crucial to the improvement and appli...
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| author | Jianguo WEI Weilin LIU Hui DENG Hui HUANG Jia ZHANG |
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| description | Laser power-over-fiber (LPoF) technology is one of the crucial means to energize the monitoring sensor nodes for electrical equipment in high-voltage environment. The optimization of metal front contacts grid architecture for laser photovoltaic (PV) converters is crucial to the improvement and application of LPoF technology. Numerical simulation and optimization of metal grid architecture for PV converters is presented with application to devices of relatively small size. The model is constructed based on the open source Solcore library written in Python, and a three-step-process is developed to create a hybrid quasi-3D model for PV converters. In this paper, given different layer architectures of GaAs-based single-junction PV converters, numerical simulation is run to study how the photoelectric conversion efficiency is affected by the base thickness and the metal grid architecture under different illumination profiles. The results show that with the help of the model, the metal grid architecture can be optimized to yield the highest conversion efficiency under different layer architecture and illumination profiles. The model and optimization results can be used to guide the development of laser PV converters. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d845e1104134540b1bbe5ff26d944ef2025-08-20T02:05:06ZzhoState Grid Energy Research InstituteZhongguo dianli1004-96492021-10-01541016116810.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.202009091zgdl-54-8-weijianguoNumerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic ConvertersJianguo WEI0Weilin LIU1Hui DENG2Hui HUANG3Jia ZHANG4Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute Europe GmbH, Berlin 10623, GermanyGlobal Energy Interconnection Research Institute Europe GmbH, Berlin 10623, GermanyGlobal Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210003, ChinaGlobal Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210003, ChinaEconomic and Technical Research Institute of State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company, Taiyuan 030002, ChinaLaser power-over-fiber (LPoF) technology is one of the crucial means to energize the monitoring sensor nodes for electrical equipment in high-voltage environment. The optimization of metal front contacts grid architecture for laser photovoltaic (PV) converters is crucial to the improvement and application of LPoF technology. Numerical simulation and optimization of metal grid architecture for PV converters is presented with application to devices of relatively small size. The model is constructed based on the open source Solcore library written in Python, and a three-step-process is developed to create a hybrid quasi-3D model for PV converters. In this paper, given different layer architectures of GaAs-based single-junction PV converters, numerical simulation is run to study how the photoelectric conversion efficiency is affected by the base thickness and the metal grid architecture under different illumination profiles. The results show that with the help of the model, the metal grid architecture can be optimized to yield the highest conversion efficiency under different layer architecture and illumination profiles. The model and optimization results can be used to guide the development of laser PV converters.https://www.electricpower.com.cn/CN/10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.202009091laser photovoltaic converterlaser power-over-fibermetal grid optimizationnumerical simulationhybrid quasi-3d modelphotoelectric conversion efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Jianguo WEI Weilin LIU Hui DENG Hui HUANG Jia ZHANG Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters Zhongguo dianli laser photovoltaic converter laser power-over-fiber metal grid optimization numerical simulation hybrid quasi-3d model photoelectric conversion efficiency |
| title | Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters |
| title_full | Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters |
| title_short | Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Metal Grid Architecture for Laser Photovoltaic Converters |
| title_sort | numerical simulation and optimization of metal grid architecture for laser photovoltaic converters |
| topic | laser photovoltaic converter laser power-over-fiber metal grid optimization numerical simulation hybrid quasi-3d model photoelectric conversion efficiency |
| url | https://www.electricpower.com.cn/CN/10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.202009091 |
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