Optimization of multilayer antireflection coating for photovoltaic applications

U Sikder, MA Zaman - Optics & Laser Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Multilayer antireflection coating (ARC) for photovoltaics is optimized using Differential
Evolution (DE) algorithm. A general transfer-matrix based mathematical formulation is used …

Design and simulation of antireflection coating systems for optoelectronic devices: Application to silicon solar cells

D Bouhafs, A Moussi, A Chikouche, JM Ruiz - Solar Energy Materials and …, 1998 - Elsevier
Reflectance calculation for various single-, double-and triple-layer Antireflection coatings
(ARCs) on silicon substrate are presented. A calculation program is developed to determine …

Optimization of multilayer antireflection coatings for improving performance of silicon solar cells

MS Sarker, MF Khatun, SR Al Ahmed… - 2019 International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, a comprehensive idea of designing multilayer antireflection coating (ARC) on
the solar cell and minimization of the overall reflectance are provided. A theoretical model …

Antireflection coatings designed by the average uniform algorithm for thin film solar cells

PP Rajbhandari, A Emrani, TP Dhakal, CR Westgate… - Applied …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Effective coatings improve the performance of any device designed to emit or collect light
over a range of angles and wavelengths. Improved broadband and wide angle antireflection …

Selection of materials and optimization of antireflection coatings for silicon solar cells using Sentaurus TCAD

A Singh, R Ghosh, P Agarwal - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2023 - Springer
In this article, antireflection coatings (ARC) were designed for silicon-based solar cells, and
their corresponding performance parameters were evaluated using TCAD (Technology …

Design of broadband omnidirectional antireflection coatings using ant colony algorithm

X Guo, HY Zhou, S Guo, XX Luan, WK Cui, YF Ma… - Optics express, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Optimization method which is based on the ant colony algorithm (ACA) is described to
optimize antireflection (AR) coating system with broadband omnidirectional characteristics …

Optimization of multilayer anti-reflection coatings for efficient light management of PEDOT: PSS/c-Si heterojunction solar cells

J Hossain, BK Mondal, SK Mostaque… - Materials Research …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we present a theoretical model for the optimization of multilayer anti-reflection
coatings for PEDOT: PSS/c-Si heterojunction solar cell based on optical interference transfer …

Realization and modeling of multilayer antireflection coatings for solar cells application

N Sahouane, A Necaibia, A Ziane… - Materials Research …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The antireflection coating deposition on the solar cell front faces can significantly reduce the
optical losses. Unfortunately, these layers are not enough. For this, an application of an …

Optimization of broadband omnidirectional antireflection coatings for solar cells

X Guo, Q Liu, H Tian, B Li, H Zhou, C Li… - Journal of …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Broadband and omnidirectional antireflection coating is generally an effective way to
improve solar cell efficiency, because the destructive interference between the reflected and …

Antireflective coatings for multijunction solar cells under wide-angle ray bundles

M Victoria, C Domínguez, I Antón, G Sala - Optics Express, 2012 - opg.optica.org
Two important aspects must be considered when optimizing antireflection coatings (ARCs)
for multijunction solar cells to be used in concentrators: the angular light distribution over the …