An efficient ray tracing algorithm for the simulation of light trapping effects in Si solar cells with textured surfaces

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 3224-3227

  Byun, Seok Yong ^a,c   Byun, Seok Joo ^a,d   Lee, Jang Kyo ^a   Kim, Jae Wan ^a   Lee, Taek Sung ^b   Sheen, Dongwoo ^c   Cho, Kyuman ^d   Tark, Sung Ju ^e   Kim, Donghwan ^e   Kim, Won Mok ^b  

^a Insideoptics Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Sogang University   (South Korea)

^e Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Light confinement; Ray tracing; Si solar cells; Texturing

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MEDIUM; COMPUTING SPEED; COMPUTING TIME; CONSTRUCTIVE SOLID GEOMETRY; LIGHT CONFINEMENTS; LIGHT TRAPPING EFFECTS; LIGHT-TRAPPING; RAY-TRACING ALGORITHM; RAY-TRACING TECHNIQUE; REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; SI SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE TEXTURES; TEXTURE PATTERNS; TEXTURED SI; TEXTURED SURFACE;

RAY TRACING; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; TEXTURES; TEXTURING;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84863316832     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2012.5559     Document Type: Conference Paper

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