Optical Studies of Cadmium Telluride based Solar Cell using Photonic Crystal as a back Reflector

Jain, Sudarshan Kumar; Janyani, Vijay; Gupta, Nikhil Deep

doi:10.1109/wrap54064.2022.9758263

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“…There have been a large number of propositions for using PCs as a back reflectors ( Figure 8 ): 1D binary PCs (DBR) [ 23 , 26 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 ] 1D ternary PCs [ 24 ] Combination of a reflection grating and 1D PCs [ 105 , 106 ] Textured conductive PCs (TCPC) [ 107 ] 2D PCs [ 108 , 109 ] Combination of 1D and 2D PCs [ 94 ] 3D inverse opals [ 110 , 111 ] …”

Section: Photonic Crystals In Photovoltaicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The other proposition of using a 2D PC as a back reflector for CdTe solar cells is presented in [ 109 ]. The proposed 2D structure has a hexagonal lattice of Ge rods placed in the SiO 2 background.…”

Section: Photonic Crystals In Photovoltaicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A device supplemented with such a structure has approximately 5% more power conversion efficiency than solar cells with metal back reflectors. The other proposition of using a 2D PC as a back reflector for CdTe solar cells is presented in [109]. The proposed 2D structure has a hexagonal lattice of Ge rods placed in the SiO 2 background.…”

Section: Back Reflectormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Photonic crystals are artificial structures with a spatial periodicity of dielectric permittivity on the wavelength scale. This feature results in a spectral region over which no light can propagate within such a material, known as the photonic band gap (PBG). It leads to a unique interaction between light and matter. A photonic crystal can redirect, concentrate, or even trap incident light. Different materials (dielectrics, semiconductors, metals, polymers, etc.) and 1D, 2D, and 3D architectures (layers, inverse opal, woodpile, etc.) of photonic crystals enable great flexibility in designing the optical response of the material. This opens an extensive range of applications, including photovoltaics. Photonic crystals can be used as anti-reflective and light-trapping surfaces, back reflectors, spectrum splitters, absorption enhancers, radiation coolers, or electron transport layers. This paper presents an overview of the developments and trends in designing photonic structures for different photovoltaic applications.

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