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Analysis of light scattering by laser-textured AZO films for PV thin-film solar cells
Año:2015

Áreas de investigación
  • Ingenierías,
  • Ingenieria mecanica

Datos
Descripción
In the thin-film photovoltaic industry, to achieve a high light scattering in one or more of the cell interfaces is one of the strategies that allow an enhancement of light absorption inside the cell and, therefore, a better device behavior and efficiency. Although chemical etching is the standard method to texture surfaces for that scattering improvement, laser light has shown as a new way for texturizing different materials, maintaining a good control of the final topography with a unique, clean, and quite precise process. In this work AZO films with different texture parameters are fabricated. The typical parameters used to characterize them, as the root mean square roughness or the haze factor, are discussed and, for deeper understanding of the scattering mechanisms, the light behavior in the films is simulated using a finite element method code. This method gives information about the light intensity in each point of the system, allowing the precise characterization of the scattering behavior near the film surface, and it can be used as well to calculate a simulated haze factor that can be compared with experimental measurements. A discussion of the validation of the numerical code, based in a comprehensive comparison with experimental data is included.
Internacional
Si
Nombre congreso
E-MRS Spring Meeting 2015
Tipo de participación
970
Lugar del congreso
Lille (Francia)
Revisores
Si
ISBN o ISSN
CDP08UPM
DOI
Fecha inicio congreso
11/05/2015
Fecha fin congreso
15/05/2015
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Título de las actas
Abstracts http://www.european-mrs.com/meetings/2015-spring/2015-spring-symposia-program

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  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Manufactura Avanzada con Láser
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Centro Laser
  • Departamento: Física Aplicada e Ingeniería de Materiales