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Optical modeling of finely textured amorphous silicon solar cells
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Optical modeling of finely textured amorphous silicon solar cells

S.F. Rowlands, J. Livingstone and C.P. Lund
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol.71(3), pp.399-405
2002
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Abstract

It has long been known that the use of finely textured transparent conducting oxide layers substantially improves the performance of thin film amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells. Major efforts to understand the nature of this effect and to fully capture its potential have been made by researchers using advanced modeling techniques. In this work, modeling the oblique angle optical performance and use of an effective medium approximation to simulate microrough interfaces suggests that effective interface grading makes a significant contribution to optical enhancement.

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5 Physics
5.31 Silicon Systems
5.31.937 Silicon Nanowires
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Energy & Fuels
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
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