The analysis of light trapping and internal quantum efficiency of a solar cell with grating structure

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 419-431

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

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diffusion length; Grating; Internal quantum efficiency; Light trapping

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION WAVELENGTHS; BACK REFLECTORS; CELL THICKNESS; DIFFRACTION ANGLE; DIFFUSION LENGTH; GRATING; GRATING STRUCTURES; HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY OF A SOLAR CELL; LIGHT PATH; LIGHT TRAPPING; LIGHT TRAPPING STRUCTURES; OPTICAL MODELS; SIMULATION RESULT;

DIFFRACTION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; DIFFUSION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLAR CELLS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

PATH ANALYSIS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLAR POWER; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 79951725106     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.10.014     Document Type: Article

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