Title :
Enhanced conversion efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar cell with frustum nanorod arrays
Author :
Tsai, Min-An ; Tseng, Ping-Chen ; Chen, Hsin-Chu ; Kuo, Hao-Chung ; Yu, Peichen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electro-Phys., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
Enhanced photoelectric conversion is demonstrated in a crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell with frustum nanorod arrays (FNAs). The omnidirectional antireflection of FNAs is also investigated using an angle-resolved reflectance spectroscopy and simulated by RCWA method.
Keywords :
nanorods; silicon; solar cell arrays; FNA omnidirectional antireflection; RCWA method; Si; angle-resolved reflectance spectroscopy; crystalline silicon solar cell; enhanced photoelectric conversion efficiency; frustum nanorod arrays; rigorous coupled-wave analysis; Optical surface waves; Photonics; Photovoltaic cells; Reflectivity; Silicon; Substrates; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
