Title :
Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics — More absorption with less silicon
Author :
Sturmberg, Björn C P ; Dossou, K.B. ; Botten, L.C. ; Asatryan, A.A. ; Poulton, C.G. ; De Sterke, C. Martijn ; McPhedran, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Using a novel numerical method we calculate the energy absorption of a silicon nanowire array, for photovoltaics. We show that dilute arrays deliver optimal integrated absorption on a per-silicon-volume basis, and identify the enhancement mechanism.
Keywords :
absorption; elemental semiconductors; nanowires; silicon; solar cell arrays; Si; energy absorption; numerical method; optimal integrated absorption; photovoltaic cells; silicon nanowire array simulation; Absorption; Lattices; Periodic structures; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
