Title :
Application of hybrid dielectric — Metallic back reflectors to thin film amorphous silicon solar cells
Author :
Mutitu, James G. ; Shi, Shouyuan ; Barnett, Allen ; Prather, Dennis W.
Author_Institution :
Dept of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
The application of photonic engineering design concepts to photovoltaic devices is not entirely trivial; if anything, it introduces formidable complexity. This paper investigates some of the opportunities afforded by the amalgamation of the two sciences.
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; distributed Bragg reflectors; elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cells; thin film devices; Si; hybrid dielectric; metallic back reflector; photonic engineering design; photovoltaic device; thin film amorphous silicon solar cell; Aluminum; Charge carrier processes; Coatings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Photonic crystals; Photovoltaic cells;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
