The application of grating couplers in thin-film silicon solar cells

被引：12
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作者：
Stiebig, H. [1 ]
Senoussaoui, N. [1 ]
Brammer, T. [1 ]
Mueller, J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, Inst Photovolta, D-52425 Julich, Germany
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS | 2006年 / 90卷 / 18-19期
关键词：
grating; solar cells; thin-film; light trapping; amorphous silicon; microcrystalline silicon;
D O I：
10.1016/j.solmat.2006.06.009
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
As an alternative to randomly textured transparent conductive oxides as front contact for thin-film silicon solar cells, the application of periodic light grating couplers was studied. The periods and groove depths of transparent gratings made of zinc oxide were tuned independently from each other and varied between 1 and 4 wm and 100 and 600 nm, respectively. The one-dimensional grating couplers were realized using photolithography. We have analysed the optical properties of the gratings and the properties of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells incorporating these grating couplers. The achieved results are discussed with respect to the performance of cells deposited on flat and randomly textured substrates. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：3031 / 3040
页数：10
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