Realization of a near-perfect antireflection coating for silicon solar energy utilization
Optics Letters, Vol. 33, Issue 21, pp. 2527-2529 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.002527
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Abstract
To harness the full spectrum of solar energy, Fresnel reflection at the surface of a solar cell must be eliminated over the entire solar spectrum and at all angles. Here, we show that a multilayer nanostructure having a graded-index profile, as predicted by theory [
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], can accomplish a near-perfect transmission of all-color of sunlight. An ultralow total reflectance of 1%–6% has been achieved over a broad spectrum,
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OCIS Codes
(350.6050) Other areas of optics : Solar energy
(220.4241) Optical design and fabrication : Nanostructure fabrication
ToC Category:
Optical Design and Fabrication
History
Original Manuscript: June 12, 2008
Revised Manuscript: August 20, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: September 9, 2008
Published: October 29, 2008
Citation
Mei-Ling Kuo, David J. Poxson, Yong Sung Kim, Frank W. Mont, Jong Kyu Kim, E. Fred Schubert, and Shawn-Yu Lin, "Realization of a near-perfect antireflection coating for silicon solar energy utilization," Opt. Lett. 33, 2527-2529 (2008)
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