Biomimetic parabola-shaped AZO subwavelength grating structures for efficient antireflection of Si-based solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2221-2227

  Leem, J W ^a   Joo, D H ^a   Yu, J S ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aluminum doped zinc oxide; Antireflection property; Gradient refractive index; Parabola shape; Silicon solar cells; Subwavelength gratings

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM-DOPED ZINC OXIDE; ANTI-REFLECTION; GRADIENT REFRACTIVE INDEX; PARABOLA SHAPE; SUB-WAVE LENGTH GRATING;

ALUMINUM; BIOMIMETICS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FABRICATION; OPTICAL FILMS; REFLECTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

ALUMINUM COATINGS;

EID: 79958131566     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.03.026     Document Type: Article

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