I've written a code for a solar cell by checking some files on the internet in Silvaco Tcad software. but it somehow ends up with an error. after all, I've understood that it because the solar cell .in file and beam file supposed to be in same folder. Can someone explain about this asap?
Although I haven't used Silvaco to simulate solar cell designs, I have used it to simulate Electronic devices. I have also experienced the same problem, and the only solution is to write the whole code by yourself using the ATLAS manual. You can use it to have an Initial idea for the code to write, but if you don't write it by yourself, it is hard to eliminate errors. However, if you wish, you can send me the .in file, which I will check to help you.
However, there are some more accessible alternatives for solar cell design simulation, like,
Lumerical: https://www.lumerical.com/solutions/solar-cells/
SCAPS1-D: https://scaps.elis.ugent.be/
I am personally using SCAPS-1D for my current work. You can have a swing at SCAPS as well. It can do almost the same thing as Silvaco minus the part you have to calculate and write positions. And if you have a more intricate design to simulate, you can go for Lumerical.
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