Enhanced absorption of thin-film photovoltaic cells using an optical cavity
We show via numerical simulations that the absorption and solar energy conversion efficiency of a thin-film photovoltaic (PV) cell can be significantly enhanced by embedding it into an optical cavity. A reflective hemi-ellipsoid with an aperture for sunlight placed over a tilted PV cell reflects una...
Main Authors: | Hsu, Wei-Chun (Contributor), Chen, Gang (Contributor), Weinstein, Lee Adragon (Contributor), Yerci, Selcuk (Contributor), Boriskina, Svetlana V. (Contributor) |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor) |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing,
2015-05-05T17:10:08Z.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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