Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells with Engineered Nanoparticles
Author | : Cai Boyuan |
Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2015-06-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 3659718378 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783659718373 |
Rating | : 4/5 (373 Downloads) |
Download or read book Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells with Engineered Nanoparticles written by Cai Boyuan and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the light management in amorphous silicon thin film solar cells through nanoparticles and nanostructures. The near-field light concentration from small metallic nanoparticles is utilised to significantly improve the solar cell conversion efficiency. For the first time, a novel nanoparticle imprinting technique is developed for the ultra-thin a-Si solar cell, leading to a 50% absorption enhancement in the solar cells. Through the combination of the imprinting technique and the designed lumpy nanoparticle structure for solar cells, a 20 nm thick a-Si solar cell can achieve a comparative absorption to a 300 nm thick standard a-Si solar cell.