Optimization of periodic nanostructures for enhanced light-trapping in ultra-thin photovoltaics

Optics Express

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 6274-6285

  Wang, Peng ^a   Menon, Rajesh ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOPHOTONICS; SOLAR CELLS;

GUIDED-MODE RESONANCE; NANOPHOTONIC STRUCTURES; OBLIQUE ILLUMINATION; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PARAMETRIC -ANALYSIS; PERIODIC NANOSTRUCTURE; REALISTIC SCENARIO;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84875163640     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.21.006274     Document Type: Article

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