Optimization of textured photonic crystal backside reflector for Si thin film solar cells

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 974, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-6

  Zeng, Lirong ^a   Bermel, Peter ^a   Yi, Yasha ^a   Feng, Ning Ning ^a   Alamariu, Bernard A ^a   Hong, Ching Yin ^a   Duan, Xiaoman ^a   Joannopoulos, John ^a   Kimerling, Lionel C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTORS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYSILICON; SOLAR CELLS; TEXTURES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; THIN FILMS; WAVELENGTH;

BRAGG WAVELENGTH; LIGHT TRAPPING; SCATTERING MATRIX METHOD;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 37149029448     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-0974-cc02-06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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