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Advanced Optical Modeling of Thin-film Silicon Solar Cells with 1-D Periodic Gratings.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2011

S. Solntsev ,
O. Isabella ,
D. Caratelli ,
M. Kyriakou ,
O. Yarovyi  and
M. Zeman
S. Solntsev
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology – PVMD/DIMES, P.O. Box 5053, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
O. Isabella
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology – PVMD/DIMES, P.O. Box 5053, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
D. Caratelli
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology – IRCTR, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, Netherlands
M. Kyriakou
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology – PVMD/DIMES, P.O. Box 5053, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
O. Yarovyi
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology – IRCTR, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, Netherlands
M. Zeman
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology – PVMD/DIMES, P.O. Box 5053, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
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Abstract

Design of one-dimensional periodic gratings is investigated for enhancing the light absorption in thin-film silicon solar cells due to scattering at rough interfaces that are introduced into solar cells by the gratings. A rigorous full-wave analysis is carried out in order to determine the optical properties of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells in PIN and NIP configurations, respectively. Optimal geometrical parameters of 1-D gratings for maximizing photocurrent density in thin-film silicon solar cells are determined.

Keywords

photovoltaicsimulationthin film
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1322: Symposium B – Third-Generation and Emerging Solar-Cell Technologies , 2011 , mrss11-1322-b08-19
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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