Title :
Photon management in thin film solar cells
Author :
Rockstuhl, Carsten ; Fahr, Stephan ; Paul, Thomas ; Menzel, Christoph ; Lederer, Falk ; Bittkau, Karsten ; Beckers, Thomas ; Carius, Reinhard
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Condensed Matter Theor. & Solid State Opt., Friedrich Schiller Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We analyze the absorption enhancement in single and tandem solar-cells comprising nanostructures that increase the path of the photons inside the solar cell. For this purpose we exploit different physical phenomena in different material systems.
Keywords :
light absorption; nanophotonics; optical films; solar cells; thin film devices; absorption enhancement; material systems; optical nanostructures; photon management; physical phenomena; thin film solar cells; Absorption; Optical films; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Photovoltaic cells; Rough surfaces; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; Surface texture; Transistors; (160.3900) Metals; (240.5420) Polaritons; (240.5770) Optics at Surfaces - Roughness; (290.0290) Scattering; (350.6050) Solar energy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
