Use of two-dimensional nanorod arrays with slanted ITO film to enhance optical absorption for photovoltaic applications

Optics Express

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 3479-3489

  Yao, Yung Chi ^a   Tsai, Meng Tsan ^b   Hsu, Hsu Cheng ^c   She, Li Wei ^a   Cheng, Chun Mao ^a   Chen, Yi Ching ^a   Wu, Chien Jang ^a   Lee, Ya Ju ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CONTINUOUS SURFACE; EFFECTIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX; ELECTRODE LAYERS; FRESNEL REFLECTIONS; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; INCIDENT ANGLES; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; ITO FILMS; LOSSLESS; NANOROD ARRAYS; OBLIQUE-ANGLE SPUTTERING; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY; SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE;

NANORODS;

EID: 84863176811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.20.003479     Document Type: Article

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