Robust design method of multilayer antireflection coating for organic solar cells

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

Volumn E96-C, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 604-611

  Kubota, Shigeru ^a   Kanomata, Kensaku ^a   Momiyama, Katsuaki ^a   Suzuki, Takahiko ^a   Hirose, Fumihiko ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Multilayer antireflection coating; Optical simulation; Optimization; Organic solar cell

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ALUMINUM COATINGS; ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; COATINGS; DESIGN; FILMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; ZINC SULFIDE;

MULTILAYER ANTIREFLECTION COATING; OPTICAL SIMULATION; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC (OPV); ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; ROBUST DESIGN METHODS; SIMULATED SOLAR LIGHT;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84876856548     PISSN: 09168524     EISSN: 17451353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1587/transele.E96.C.604     Document Type: Article

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