Al 2O 3 antireflection layer between glass and transparent conducting oxide for enhanced light trapping in microcrystalline silicon thin film solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 22-25

  Kang, Dong Won ^a   Kwon, Jang Yeon ^b   Shim, Jenny ^c   Lee, Heon Min ^c   Han, Min Koo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Al 2O 3; Antireflection layer; Silicon solar cell; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION LAYERS; FILL FACTOR; GLASS SUBSTRATES; LIGHT-TRAPPING; MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON THIN FILMS; OPTICAL REFLECTION; OPTICAL SIMULATION; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE; WAVELENGTH REGIONS;

OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84862821579     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.02.020     Document Type: Article

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