Triangular metallic gratings for large absorption enhancement in thin film Si solar cells
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2012
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Optics Express
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10944087
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Optical Society of American (OSA)
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20
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9
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9458 - 9464
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English
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We estimate high optical absorption in silicon thin film photovoltaic devices using triangular corrugations on the back metallic contact. We computationally show 21.9% overall absorptivity in a 100-nmthick silicon layer, exceeding any reported absorptivity using single layer gratings placed on the top or the bottom, considering both transverse electric and transverse magnetic polarizations and a wide spectral range (280 - 1100 nm). We also show that the overall absorptivity of the proposed scheme is relatively insensitive to light polarization and the angle of incidence. We also discuss the implications of potential fabrication process variations on such a device. © 2012 Optical Society of America.
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Optical constants , Optics , Absorption enhancement , Absorptivities , Angle of Incidence , Fabrication process , Metallic contacts , Metallic gratings , Si solar cells , Silicon layer , Silicon thin film , Single layer , Transverse electrics , Transverse magnetic polarization , Wide spectral range , Thin films , metal , silicon , absorption , article , artificial membrane , chemistry , equipment , equipment design , instrumentation , power supply , radiation scattering , refractometry , solar energy , Absorption , Electric Power Supplies , Equipment Design , Equipment Failure Analysis , Membranes, Artificial , Metals , Refractometry , Scattering, Radiation , Silicon , Solar Energy