Title :
Enhanced solar-light transmission by broadband anti-reflective structure with mesoporous silica of low refractive index
Author :
Wang, Chao-Kei ; Shieh, Jia-Min ; Wu, Shich-Chuan ; Yu, Wen-Chien ; Kuo, Hao-Chung ; Liu, Shia-Chia ; Lai, Yi-Fan ; Hsiang, Kuo-Chen ; Chen, Yen-Chang
Author_Institution :
Nat. Nano Device Labs., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
Mesoporus silica dielectrics, which revealed low refractive index (n~1.26), were introduced together with Si3N4 layers to be double-layer-based graded-refractive-index ant-reflectors for silicon solar-cells. Enhanced solar-light transmission increased conversion efficiency of Si solar panels by 4%.
Keywords :
antireflection coatings; light transmission; mesoporous materials; refractive index; silicon; silicon compounds; solar cells; Si3N4; SiO2; ant reflectors; broadband antireflective structure; conversion efficiency; enhanced solar light transmission; mesoporous silica dielectrics; refractive index; silicon solar-cells; solar panels; Dielectric materials; Fresnel reflection; Mesoporous materials; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical superlattices; Photovoltaic cells; Reflectivity; Refractive index; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Nanoelectronics Workshop, 2008. SNW 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2071-1
DOI :
10.1109/SNW.2008.5418406