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SUMMARY:Photon management in silicon thin film solar cells
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Carten Rockstuhl\nPhoton management in silicon based thin-
 film single or tandem solar cells constitutes a pivotal ingredient to enha
 nce their efficiency. In this contribution we discuss our current work in 
 this field and outline how modern concepts from the field of micro- and na
 nooptics may be beneficially exploited for this purpose. We concentrate on
  plasmonic nanostructures\, photonics crystals\, and randomly textured sur
 faces. In our theoretical work we rely on rigorous electromagnetic simulat
 ions that allow for unprecedented insights into how light propagates in su
 ch solar cells. From such simulations the peculiarities of the different p
 hysical phenomena can be elucidated and strategies can be applied that all
 ow to optimize the optical performance of the solar cell
LOCATION:MTGA\, IMT\, Breguet 2\, Neuchâtel
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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