Light Trapping in Bifacial Solar Modules Using Effectively Transparent Contacts (ETCs)
| Autor: | Harry A. Atwater, Thomas C. R. Russell, Rebecca Saive |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Complex Photonic Systems |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Materials science
Silicon business.industry 020209 energy fungi Photovoltaic system food and beverages chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Trapping law.invention Transparency (projection) chemistry law Solar cell 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Optoelectronics Thin film business |
| Zdroj: | ISSUE=45;TITLE=45th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2018 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/pvsc.2018.8547314 |
| Popis: | We have performed a computational study on the enhancement of the light absorption within bifacial solar modules with effectively transparent contacts (ETCs). ETCs are triangular cross-section silver fingers that redirect light to the active area of the solar cell and therefore, mitigate finger grid shading losses. Furthermore, ETCs can be spaced densely leading to light trapping. We used a combination of thin film and ray optical simulations and determined that light absorption can be increased by more than 4.5% compared to state-of-the-art metallization due to light trapping and effective transparency. Furthermore, we calculated that grid resistance and silver usage can be improved when using ETCs. (PDF) Light Trapping in Bifacial Solar Modules Using Effectively Transparent Contacts (ETCs). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327344876_Light_Trapping_in_Bifacial_Solar_Modules_Using_Effectively_Transparent_Contacts_ETCs [accessed Nov 13 2018]. |
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