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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of York
- Elaborates the physical picture of Lambertian light trapping in detail
- Presents a material and thickness-independent figure of merit for light trapping
- Includes do-it-yourself instructions for setting up nanoimprint and absorption measurement tools
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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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 experimentaldemonstration, 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.
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Book Title: Diffractive Optics for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells
Authors: Christian Stefano Schuster
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44278-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44277-8Published: 05 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83028-5Published: 15 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44278-5Published: 26 September 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 114
Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Energy Harvesting, Optical and Electronic Materials, Nanoscale Science and Technology