Title :
Dielectric nanostructures for broadband light trapping in organic solar cells
Author :
Raman, Aaswath ; Yu, Zongfu ; Fan, Shanhui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate broadband light trapping using only dielectric components to improve organic solar cell efficiency. We show that substantial absorption and photocurrent enhancement is possible using top-surface ITO gratings in these devices.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; light absorption; photoemission; radiation pressure; solar cells; broadband light trapping; dielectric nanostructures; organic solar cell; photocurrent enhancement; substantial absorption; Absorption; Charge carrier processes; Dielectrics; Gratings; Indium tin oxide; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic cells;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
