Effective light management of three-dimensionally patterned transparent conductive oxide layers

Joondong Kim, Mingeon Kim, Hyunyub Kim, Kyuwan Song, Eunsongyi Lee, Dong Wook Kim, Ju Hyung Yun, Byung Ik Choi, Sunhwa Lee, Chaehwan Jeong, Junsin Yi

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Abstract

For effective light harvesting, a design weighting should be implemented in a front geometry, in which the incident light transmits from a surface into a light-active layer. We designed a three-dimensionally patterned transparent conductor layer for effective light management. A transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film was formed as three-dimensional structures. This efficiently drives the incident light at the front surface into a Si absorber to yield a reduction in reflection and an enhancement of current. This indicates that an optimum architecture for a front TCO surface will provide an effective way for light management in solar cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number143904
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume101
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2012

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Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP-20113030010110).

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