DocumentCode
688976
Title
Angle dependant scattering by dielectric nanostructures for light management in thin film photovoltaics
Author
Roberts, Brock ; Qi Chen ; Ku, P.-C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
9-14 June 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Optical scattering properties of nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide films are investigated and applied to improving absorption in thin film photovoltaics. Angle dependent scattering properties improve performance in semitransparent systems and could reduce solar tracking dependence.
Keywords
nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; photovoltaic effects; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; angle dependent scattering; dielectric nanostructures; light management; nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide films; semitransparent systems; solar tracking; thin film photovoltaics; Absorption; Optical films; Optical scattering; Photovoltaic systems;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6833356
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