Inverse optimization of plasmonic and antireflective grating in thin film PV cells

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Hajimirza, Shima ^a   Howell, John ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Inverse optimization; Spectral absorptivity; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; AMORPHOUS SILICON; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HEAT RADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASMONS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI); GAIN-BANDWIDTH PRODUCTS; INVERSE OPTIMIZATION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; SILICON THIN FILM; SPECTRAL ABSORPTIVITY; SURFACE PATTERNING; UNPOLARIZED RADIATION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84864036259     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/369/1/012015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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