Light trapping by periodically structured TCO in the sub-micrometer range

C. Eisele; C. E. Nebel; M. Stutzmann

doi:10.1557/proc-609-a30.6

Light trapping by periodically structured TCO in the sub-micrometer range

C. Eisele, C. E. Nebel, M. Stutzmann

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Amorphous hydrogenated silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells need efficient light trapping structures to achieve high efficiency. To this end, aluminum doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) as a transparent front contact was periodically structured. Solar cells with grating periods between 390 and 980 nm were realized. The structures were characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and optical reflection. A simple formula for the wavelength where total internal reflection starts is deduced for each diffraction order. Solar cells with a periodic grating show a significant reduction in the overall reflectance which is comparable to cells with an optimized statistical texture.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	A3061-A3066
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume	609
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-609-a30.6
State	Published - 2000
Event	Amorphous and Heterogeneus Silicon Thin Films-2000 - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 24 Apr 2000 → 28 Apr 2000

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