Experiments with resonant thin-film hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells

Tanzina Khaleque; Robert Magnusson

doi:10.1117/12.929798

15 October 2012 Experiments with resonant thin-film hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells

Tanzina Khaleque, Robert Magnusson

Proceedings Volume 8470, Thin Film Solar Technology IV; 847008 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929798
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present measured optical and electrical characteristics of guided-mode resonant hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin-film solar cells. Nano-patterns with a 300-nm period and a 50-nm grating depth are fabricated on glass substrates, followed by the deposition of a transparent conducting oxide layer as a top contact. About 320-nm thick p-i-n thin-film a-Si:H solar cell is deposited on indium-tin-oxide coated glass substrate, followed by the deposition of a bottom contact layer. Compared to a planar reference solar cell, ~40% integrated absorption enhancement is observed for the 450–750-nm wavelength range. Short circuit current density of the nano-patterned solar cell is obtained as 14.1mA/cm², which is ~50% improvement over the reference planar cell.

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Tanzina Khaleque and Robert Magnusson "Experiments with resonant thin-film hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells", Proc. SPIE 8470, Thin Film Solar Technology IV, 847008 (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929798

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