Diffractive Optics for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This thesis introduces a figure of merit for light trapping with photonic nanostructures and shows how different light trapping methods compare, irrespective of material, absorber thickness or type of nanostructure. It provides an overview of the essential aspects of light trapping, offering a solid basis for future designs. Light trapping with photonic nanostructures is a powerful method of increasing the absorption in thin film solar cells. Many light trapping methods have been studied, but to date there has been no comprehensive figure of merit to compare these different methods quantitatively. This comparison allows us to establish important design rules for highly performing structures; one such rule is the structuring of the absorber layer from both sides, for which the authors introduce a novel and simple layer-transfer technique. A closely related issue is the question of plasmonic vs. dielectric nanostructures; the authors present an experimental demonstration, aided by a detailed theoretical assessment, highlighting the importance of considering the multipass nature of light trapping in a thin film, which is an essential effect that has been neglected in previous work and which allows us to quantify the parasitic losses.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Springer Theses
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Christian Stefano Schuster
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	114
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-44277-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Optics (light) Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > Power generation & distribution Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Applied optics > General
LSN:	3-319-44277-5
Barcode:	9783319442778

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