Fabrication of Antireflective Sub-Wavelength Structures on Silicon Nitride Using Nano Cluster Mask for Solar Cell Application

Autor: Jin-Hua Huang, Kartika Chandra Sahoo, Yi Yao Lu, Edward Yi Chang, Chun Wei Chang, Men Ku Lin, Chun Chi Chen
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Nanoscale Research Letters
Nanoscale Research Letters, Vol 4, Iss 7, Pp 680-683 (2009)
ISSN: 1556-276X
DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9297-7
Popis: We have developed a simple and scalable approach for fabricating sub-wavelength structures (SWS) on silicon nitride by means of self-assembled nickel nanoparticle masks and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) ion etching. Silicon nitride SWS surfaces with diameter of 160–200 nm and a height of 140–150 nm were obtained. A low reflectivity below 1% was observed over wavelength from 590 to 680 nm. Using the measured reflectivity data in PC1D, the solar cell characteristics has been compared for single layer anti-reflection (SLAR) coatings and SWS and a 0.8% improvement in efficiency has been seen.
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