Simulation and analysis of the angular response of 1D dielectric nanophotonic light-trapping structures in thin-film photovoltaics

Optics Express

Volumn 20, Issue 104, 2012, Pages A545-A553

  Wang, Peng ^a   Menon, Rajesh ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ACTIVE REGIONS; ANGLE OF INCIDENCE; ANGULAR RESPONSE; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHT-TRAPPING; NOVEL STRUCTURES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; REFERENCE DEVICES; SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS; SINUSOIDAL GRATING; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS; ULTRA-THIN;

NANOPHOTONICS;

EID: 84863739311     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.20.00A545     Document Type: Article

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