Photonic crystal back reflector in thin-film silicon solar cells

O Isabella, B Lipovsek, J Krc, M Zeman

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Abstract

One-dimensional photonic crystals having desired broad region of high reflectance (R) were fabricated by alternating the deposition of amorphous silicon and amorphous silicon nitride layers. The effect of the deposition temperature and angle of incidence on the optical properties of photonic crystals deposited on glass substrate was determined and an excellent matching was found with the simulated results. The broad region of high R of photonic crystals deposited on flat and textured ZnO:Al substrates decreases when compared to the R of photonic crystals de-posited on glass. The performance of amorphous silicon solar cells with 1-D photonic crystals integrated as the back reflector was evaluated. The external quantum efficiency measurement demonstrated that the solar cells with the photonic crystals back reflector had an enhanced re-sponse in the long wavelength region (above 550 nm) compared to the cells with the Ag reflector.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Title of host publicationAmorphous and polycrystalline thin-film science and technology 2009
EditorsA Flewitt, Q Wang, J Hou, S Uchikoga, A Nathan
Place of PublicationWarrendale
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-1-60511-126-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event2009 MRS Spring meeting, Symposium A, San Francisco - Warrendale
Duration: 13 Apr 200917 Apr 2009

Publication series

Name
PublisherMaterials Research Society
NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1153
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2009 MRS Spring meeting, Symposium A, San Francisco
Period13/04/0917/04/09

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conference proceeding in tijdschrift/sb

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