Novel Techniques to Improve the Light Harvesting of Thin Film Solar Cells
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. © 2012 SPIE.
Recommended Citation
S. Castelletto and A. Boretti, "Novel Techniques to Improve the Light Harvesting of Thin Film Solar Cells," Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8470, article no. 847011, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, Dec 2012.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1117/12.982036
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Moth eye; Nanoparticles; Nanostructures; Solar cells
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-081949187-9
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0277-786X
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Dec 2012
