Exploration of Optimization-based Surface Textures for High Efficiency Thin-fFilm Si Solar Cells

Jurgen Michel

doi:10.1364/LS.2011.LWE1

Frontiers in Optics 2011/Laser Science XXVII
OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2011),
paper LWE1
•https://doi.org/10.1364/LS.2011.LWE1

Exploration of Optimization-based Surface Textures for High Efficiency Thin-fFilm Si Solar Cells

Jurgen Michel

Laser Science 2011

San Jose, California United States
16–20 October 2011
ISBN: 978-1-55752-917-6

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Optics and Alternative Energy Sources II (LWE)

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Abstract

We explore light-absorption behavior of thin-film silicon for normal-incidence, using surface textures to enhance absorption. Using an optimization algorithm, our optimized surface texture enhances absorption (900-1100nm) by 2.7x over the general Lambertian model.

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