Title :
High efficiency solar cells based on spontaneous emission inhibition in photonic crystals
Author :
Ellis, Bryan ; Sarmiento, Tomas ; Harris, James ; Vuckovic, Jelena
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
The design of a photonic crystal photovoltaic device is described. We discuss the feasibility of demonstrating that inhibition of spontaneous emission can be used to increase the efficiency of solar cells.
Keywords :
photonic crystals; solar cells; spontaneous emission; photonic crystals; photovoltaic device; solar cells; spontaneous emission inhibition; Charge carrier lifetime; Gallium arsenide; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Radiative recombination; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Spontaneous emission; (230.5298) Photonic Crystals; (350.6050) Solar Energy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
