Light trapping by chemically micro-textured glass for crystalline silicon solar cells

• Autorzy: Pociask-Bialy M. , Mynbaev K. D. , Kaczmarzyk M.

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DOI

10.1016/j.opelre.2018.10.005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Results of the studies of optical properties of anti-reflective glasses with various texturization patterns, which were used as a coating for crystalline silicon solar cells, are presented. It was found that glass samples sorted by their optical transmittance demonstrated the same order as when sorted by their solar-cell short-circuit current enhancement parameter. The value of the latter depended on the parameters of texturization, such as the surface density of inclusions and their profile, and the depth of etching pits. A 2% relative increase of the solar cell efficiency was obtained for the best glass sample for null degree angle of incidence, proving enhanced light trapping properties of the studied glass.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar cells; light trapping; anti-reflective glass; texturization; photoconversion efficiency

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 26, No. 4
• Strony: 307--311
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Pociask-Bialy M.

• Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 1 Pigonia St., 35-959, Rzeszow, Poland

autor

Mynbaev K. D.

• Department of Laser Photonics and Optoelectronics, School of Photonics, ITMO University, 49 Kronverksky Av., 197101, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

autor

Kaczmarzyk M.

• Department of Building Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, 12 Powstancow Warszawy Av., 35-059, Rzeszow, Poland

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Uwagi

1. The authors express their thanks for support to European Regional Development Fund and the Polish state budget within the Framework of the Carpathian Regional Operational Programme (RPPK.01.03.00-18-001/10-00) through the funding of the Center for Innovation and Transfer of Natural Science and Engineering Knowledge of the University of Rzeszow.

2. Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).