Title :
Fundamental limit of nanophotonic light-trapping in solar cells
Author :
Yu, Zongfu ; Raman, Aaswath ; Fan, Shanhui
Author_Institution :
Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
We use a rigorous electromagnetic approach to develop a light-trapping theory, which reveals that the standard limit developed by Yablonovitch can be substantially surpassed in nanophotonic regimes, opening new avenues for highly efficient solar cells.
Keywords :
Absorption; Electromagnetic coupling; Lattices; Light scattering; Nanostructures; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photovoltaic cells; Refractive index; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
