Plasmonic nanostructures have been recently investigated as a possible way to improve
absorption of light in solar cells. The strong interaction of small metal nanostructures with light …

The leader of todays solar energy revolution is undoubtedly the silicon photovoltaic (PV)
module. However, despite the immense progress in efficiency and the phenomenal drop of …

6.3. 5 Boundary conditions 127 6.4 Density of states model for amorphous silicon 128 6.4. 1
Standard model of density of states distribution in a-Si: H 128 6.4. 2 Extended and localized …

We report on the design, fabrication, and measurement of ultrathin film a-Si:H solar cells with
nanostructured plasmonic back contacts, which demonstrate enhanced short circuit current …

Antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se 3 ) has a one-dimensional (1D) crystal structure comprising of
covalently bonded (Sb 4 Se 6 ) n ribbons stacking together through van der Waals force. This …

Thin-film solar cell technologies based on Si with a thickness of less than a few micrometers
combine the low-cost potential of thin-film technologies with the advantages of Si as an …

Binary Sb 2 Se 3 semiconductors are promising as the absorber materials in inorganic
chalcogenide compound photovoltaics due to their attractive anisotropic optoelectronic properties…

Spectral conversion of sunlight is a promising route to reduce spectral mismatch losses that
are responsible for the major part of the efficiency losses in solar cells. Both upconversion …

Nanophotonic structures have attracted attention for light trapping in solar cells with the
potential to manage and direct light absorption on the nanoscale. While both randomly textured …

The impact of controlled nanopatterning on the Ag back contact of an nip a-Si: H solar cell
was investigated experimentally and through electromagnetic simulation. Compared to a …