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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Three-dimensional photonic crystal intermediate reflectors for enhanced light-trapping in tandem solar cells

Lorenz SteidlT. BeckersAndreas BielawnyRudolf ZentelFalk LedererMatthias KrollReinhard CariusUwe RauStefan FahrThomas PertschRalf B. WehrspohnJohannes ÜPpingCarsten Rockstuhl

subject

Amorphous siliconPhotonsSiliconMaterials scienceLightTandembusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringTrappingchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryMechanics of MaterialsSolar EnergyOptoelectronicsGeneral Materials ScienceZinc OxideCrystallizationbusinessAluminumPhotonic crystal

description

A three-dimensional photonic crystal intermediate reflector for enhanced light trapping in tandem solar cells is presented. The intermediate reflector consists of a transparent and conductive ZnO:Al inverted opal sandwiched in between the top amorphous silicon and bottom microcrystalline silicon cell.

https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/226722