Enhanced near IR absorption in random, RIE-textured silicon solar cells: The role of surface profiles

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 142-145

  Zaidi, Saleem H ^a   Ruby, Douglas S ^b   DeZetter, Karen ^c   Gee, James M ^b  

^a Gratings Incorporated   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REACTIVE ION ETCHING;

FOURIER ANALYSIS; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; NEAR INFRARED ABSORPTION;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0036948545     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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