Three-dimensional study of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell: the influence of the applied magnetic field on the electrical parameters

In this paper, we present a theoretical 3D study of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell in frequency modulation under polychromatic illumination and applied magnetic field. The influence of the applied magnetic field on the diode current density, Jd, and both electric power–photovoltage and photocurrent–photovoltage characteristics are discussed. The Nyquist diagram permitted us to determine the electrical parameters such as the series resistance Rs and parallel equivalent resistance Rp of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell. The Bode diagram is then used to calculate the cut-off frequency, capacitance C and inductance L. It has been shown that, under a magnetic field, the solar cell behavior is like that of a low-pass filter.