Novel techniques to improve the light harvesting of thin film solar cells

Stefania Castelletto; Alberto Boretti

doi:10.1117/12.982036

Novel techniques to improve the light harvesting of thin film solar cells

Stefania Castelletto, Alberto Boretti

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Abstract

Thin film solar cells are novel technologies receiving particular attention for their potentials to produce less expensive and more environmentally friendly renewable electricity from the sun light. This paper reports on different techniques that have been considered to improve the light harvesting, from the plasmonic resonance of noble metal nanoparticles, to the nanoparticles of a different semiconductor with different refractive index and band gap, to the anti-reflection surface textures as moth-eye-like shapes. Results of novel simulations solving the Maxwell's equations are compared to previous simulations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE
Editors	Louay Eldada
Place of Publication	Bellingham, Washington
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	847011-1-847011-10
Number of pages	10
Volume	8470
ISBN (Print)	9780819491879
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.982036
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Thin Film Solar Technology IV - San Diego, CA Duration: 12 Aug 2012 → 13 Aug 2012

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Conference	Thin Film Solar Technology IV
City	San Diego, CA
Period	12/08/12 → 13/08/12

Keywords

Moth eye
Nanoparticles
Nanostructures
Solar cells

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