Light trapping in solar cells using resonant nanostructures

[摘要] Photovoltaics is a sustainable and environmentally clean source of energy that has the potential to become a major source,of energy for our society. In order for this to happen, photovoltaics needs to be economically competitive with other conventional,energy sources. This can be achieved by reducing the production costs of solar panels and by improving their photovoltaic,conversion efficiency. For Si solar cells, both challenges can be achieved by reducing the thickness of the solar cell. However,,major optical losses occur when the thickness of Si solar cell is reduced, due to incomplete absorption of light.

[发布机构] University of Amterdam