Novel low aspect-ratio Si nano-hemisphere array surface texture application to ultrathin film solar cells

Autor: Jian Wang, Navab Singh, Dim-Lee Kwong, Xinpeng Wang, Junshuai Li, Yali Li, She-Mein Wong, Patrick Guo-Qiang Lo, Hongyu Yu
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference.
DOI: 10.1109/pvsc.2011.6185833
Popis: Low aspect-ratio Si nano-hemisphere array surface texturing compatible to thin film based solar cells is studied systematically for performance improvement. The light reflection can be significantly suppressed through varying the nano-hemisphere dimensions due to the spatial effective refractive index modulation. Owing to the excellent light trapping and also the nature of low aspect ratio (critical for conformal deposition of electrodes and achieving low surface defects), a short circuit current density (J sc ) of 37.4 mA/cm2 is realized, in distinct comparison with the J sc of 20.4 mA/cm2 measured from the reference flat solar cells.
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