The analysis of light trapping and internal quantum efficiency of a solar cell with DBR back reflector

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2050-2058

  Yang, Kuo Hui ^a   Yang, Jaw Yen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DBR; Homo junction; Internal quantum efficiency; Light trapping; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

AT-WAVELENGTH; BACK REFLECTANCE; BACK REFLECTORS; BACK-STRUCTURE; DBR; FLAT BAND; FRONT SURFACES; HOMOJUNCTION; INCIDENT LIGHT; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY OF A SOLAR CELL; LIGHT-TRAPPING; ONE-PASS; OPTICAL MODELS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SIMULATION RESULT; SURFACE RECOMBINATION VELOCITIES;

LIGHT REFLECTION; REFLECTION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REFLECTIVITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSMITTANCE; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 71249084446     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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