TY - JOUR
T1 - Flattened light-scattering substrate and its application to thin-film silicon solar cells
AU - Sai, Hitoshi
AU - Kanamori, Yoshiaki
AU - Kondo, Michio
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - In this study, a flattened light-scattering substrate (FLiSS) with a large refractive index contrast in plane is investigated as an approach for overcoming the detrimental effect of highly textured substrates for obtaining better light management in thin-film silicon solar cells. A FLiSS composed of a two-dimensional ZnO grating and a Ag reflector realize a high open circuit voltage in substrate-type microcrystalline silicon solar cells irrespective of the grating structure, with an enhanced infrared response. The optimum FLiSS structure is discussed with the help of numerical simulation.
AB - In this study, a flattened light-scattering substrate (FLiSS) with a large refractive index contrast in plane is investigated as an approach for overcoming the detrimental effect of highly textured substrates for obtaining better light management in thin-film silicon solar cells. A FLiSS composed of a two-dimensional ZnO grating and a Ag reflector realize a high open circuit voltage in substrate-type microcrystalline silicon solar cells irrespective of the grating structure, with an enhanced infrared response. The optimum FLiSS structure is discussed with the help of numerical simulation.
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U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.51.10NB07
DO - 10.1143/JJAP.51.10NB07
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84869137219
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 51
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
IS - 10 PART 2
M1 - 10NB07
ER -