Structural impact and optical optimization in stretchable thin film flexible solar cells

Li Chen; Weidong Zhou; Meng Tao

doi:10.1109/NANO.2008.24

Structural impact and optical optimization in stretchable thin film flexible solar cells

Li Chen, Weidong Zhou, Meng Tao

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Surface texturing in bulk silicon solar cells leads to record high efficiencies due to the reduced reflection and increased optical path lengths. High efficiency thin film solar cells are also feasible with a combination of ultra-thin absorption layer and textured structural design. Based on the rigorous coupled-wave analysis, we report here the structural impact and optical optimization of thin film flexible solar cells with wavy and V-shaped stretchable thin film designs. Compared to the flat thin film solar cells, the effective optical path lengths increases by five-fold at longer wavelength, and the efficiency doubles in wavy and V-shaped thin film solar cells with the same absorption layer thicknesses.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO
Pages	55-58
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2008.24
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO - Arlington, TX, United States Duration: Aug 18 2008 → Aug 21 2008

Publication series

Name	2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO

Other

Other	2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO
Country/Territory	United States
City	Arlington, TX
Period	8/18/08 → 8/21/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Access to Document

10.1109/NANO.2008.24

Cite this

Chen, L, Zhou, W & Tao, M 2008, Structural impact and optical optimization in stretchable thin film flexible solar cells. in 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO., 4617006, 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO, pp. 55-58, 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO, Arlington, TX, United States, 8/18/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2008.24

@inproceedings{7fbeb9809cb0442190bf0773b3938354,

title = "Structural impact and optical optimization in stretchable thin film flexible solar cells",

abstract = "Surface texturing in bulk silicon solar cells leads to record high efficiencies due to the reduced reflection and increased optical path lengths. High efficiency thin film solar cells are also feasible with a combination of ultra-thin absorption layer and textured structural design. Based on the rigorous coupled-wave analysis, we report here the structural impact and optical optimization of thin film flexible solar cells with wavy and V-shaped stretchable thin film designs. Compared to the flat thin film solar cells, the effective optical path lengths increases by five-fold at longer wavelength, and the efficiency doubles in wavy and V-shaped thin film solar cells with the same absorption layer thicknesses.",

author = "Li Chen and Weidong Zhou and Meng Tao",

year = "2008",

doi = "10.1109/NANO.2008.24",

language = "English (US)",

isbn = "9781424421046",

series = "2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO",

pages = "55--58",

booktitle = "2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO",

note = "2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO ; Conference date: 18-08-2008 Through 21-08-2008",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - Structural impact and optical optimization in stretchable thin film flexible solar cells

AU - Chen, Li

AU - Zhou, Weidong

AU - Tao, Meng

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - Surface texturing in bulk silicon solar cells leads to record high efficiencies due to the reduced reflection and increased optical path lengths. High efficiency thin film solar cells are also feasible with a combination of ultra-thin absorption layer and textured structural design. Based on the rigorous coupled-wave analysis, we report here the structural impact and optical optimization of thin film flexible solar cells with wavy and V-shaped stretchable thin film designs. Compared to the flat thin film solar cells, the effective optical path lengths increases by five-fold at longer wavelength, and the efficiency doubles in wavy and V-shaped thin film solar cells with the same absorption layer thicknesses.

AB - Surface texturing in bulk silicon solar cells leads to record high efficiencies due to the reduced reflection and increased optical path lengths. High efficiency thin film solar cells are also feasible with a combination of ultra-thin absorption layer and textured structural design. Based on the rigorous coupled-wave analysis, we report here the structural impact and optical optimization of thin film flexible solar cells with wavy and V-shaped stretchable thin film designs. Compared to the flat thin film solar cells, the effective optical path lengths increases by five-fold at longer wavelength, and the efficiency doubles in wavy and V-shaped thin film solar cells with the same absorption layer thicknesses.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=55349129259&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=55349129259&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/NANO.2008.24

DO - 10.1109/NANO.2008.24

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:55349129259

SN - 9781424421046

T3 - 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO

SP - 55

EP - 58

BT - 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO

T2 - 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO

Y2 - 18 August 2008 through 21 August 2008

ER -

Structural impact and optical optimization in stretchable thin film flexible solar cells

Abstract

Publication series

Other

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this