Improved light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells via alternated n-type silicon oxide reflectors

2013 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Yeop Myong ◽  
La Sun Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Type Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Silicon

Innovative Device Architecture for High Efficiency Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 1426 ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Mathieu Boccard ◽  
Matthieu Despeisse ◽  
Christophe Ballif
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Electrical Circuit ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Device Architecture ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
Photovoltaic Technologies

ABSTRACTThe challenge for all photovoltaic technologies is to maximize light absorption, convert photons with minimal losses to electrical charges and efficiently extract them towards the electrical circuit. For thin film silicon solar cells, a compromise must be found as light trapping is usually performed through textured interfaces, that are detrimental to the subsequent growth of dense and high quality silicon layers. We introduce here the concept of smoothening intermediate reflecting layers (IRL), enabling to combine high currents and good electrical quality in Micromorph devices in the superstrate configuration. After exposing the motivation for such structures, we validate the concept by showing a VOCenhancement when employing a polished silicon-oxide-based IRL. Shunting issues and additional reflection losses are pointed out with such technique, highlighting the need to develop alternative techniques for an efficient morphology adaptation before the microcrystalline silicon cell growth.

Mixed-phase p-type silicon oxide containing silicon nanocrystals and its role in thin-film silicon solar cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 97 (21) ◽  
pp. 213502 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Cuony ◽  
M. Marending ◽  
D. T. L. Alexander ◽  
M. Boccard ◽  
G. Bugnon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Nanocrystals ◽  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Mixed Phase ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Type Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Silicon ◽  
P Type

Enhanced light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells with concave quadratic bottom gratings

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (19) ◽  
pp. 5348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Chen ◽  
Rui Wu ◽  
Hongmei Zheng ◽  
Yuanyuan Wang ◽  
Xiaopeng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Silicon

UV micro-imprint patterning for tunable light trapping in p-i-n thin-film silicon solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 355 ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanfeng Wang ◽  
Xiaodan Zhang ◽  
Bing Han ◽  
Lisha Bai ◽  
Huixu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Silicon

Effective Light Trapping in Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells with Nano- and Microscale Structures on Glass Substrate

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 4978-4983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungjae Bong ◽  
Shihyun Ahn ◽  
Le Huy Tuan Anh ◽  
Sunbo Kim ◽  
Hyeongsik Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Silicon

scholarly journals Advanced light trapping management by diffractive interlayer for thin-film silicon solar cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 92 (18) ◽  
pp. 181102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Obermeyer ◽  
Christian Haase ◽  
Helmut Stiebig
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Silicon

Light trapping enhancement in thin film silicon solar cells with different front and back grating periodicities

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 120501-120503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renchen Liu Renchen Liu ◽  
Zihuan Xia Zihuan Xia ◽  
Yonggang Wu Yonggang Wu ◽  
Hongfei Jiao Hongfei Jiao ◽  
Zhaoming Liang Zhaoming Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Silicon
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