Optical response of 3D nano-architecture solar cells and integration with 3D device physics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 8111, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Wangperawong, Artit ^a   Hgglund, Carl ^a   Bent, Stacey F ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

3D; CdTe; Modeling; Nanostructure; Photovoltaics; Simulation; Solar cell; Three dimensional

Indexed keywords

3D; 3D PROFILE; CDTE; CELL ARCHITECTURES; DEVICE ANALYSIS; DEVICE MODELS; DEVICE PHYSICS; INCIDENT LIGHT; NANO-ARCHITECTURE; NANOARCHITECTURES; NANOJUNCTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED GLASS; OPTICAL RESPONSE; PHOTOGENERATION; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SIMULATION; SUPERSTRATES; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS; WAVELENGTH BAND;

ARCHITECTURE; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENERGY CONVERSION; GLASS; LIGHT REFLECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 80054062434     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.893168     Document Type: Conference Paper

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