Abstract
Multi-junction solar cells offer extremely high power conversion efficiency with minimal semiconductor material usage, and hence are promising for large-scale electricity generation. However, suppressing optical reflection in the UV regime is particularly challenging due to the lack of adequate dielectric materials. In this work, bio-inspired antireflective structures are demonstrated on a monolithically grown Ga0.5In0.5P/In0.01Ga0.99As/Ge triple-junction solar cell, which overcome the limited optical response of reference devices. The fabricated device also exhibits omni-directional enhancement of photocurrent and power conversion efficiency, offering a viable solution to concentrated illumination with large angles of incidence. A comprehensive design scheme is further developed to tailor the reflectance spectrum for maximum photocurrent output of tandem cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 300-307 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2014 |
Keywords
- biomimetic nanostructures
- photovoltaic
- solar cells
- sub-wavelength structures