Photonics for photovoltaics: Advances and opportunities
Photovoltaic systems have reached impressive efficiencies, with records in the range of 20–
30% for single-junction cells based on many different materials, yet the fundamental …
30% for single-junction cells based on many different materials, yet the fundamental …
Advances in carbon nanotube–silicon heterojunction solar cells
Heterojunctions of carbon nanotubes interfaced with silicon respond to light illumination and
can be operated in the power regime as solar cells. Very significant advances have been …
can be operated in the power regime as solar cells. Very significant advances have been …
Light management: a key concept in high-efficiency perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics
The remarkable recent progress in perovskite photovoltaics affords a novel opportunity to
advance the power conversion efficiency of market-dominating crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar …
advance the power conversion efficiency of market-dominating crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar …
Roadmap on transformation optics
Transformation optics asks, using Maxwell's equations, what kind of electromagnetic
medium recreates some smooth deformation of space? The guiding principle is Einstein's …
medium recreates some smooth deformation of space? The guiding principle is Einstein's …
Organic solar cells based on cellulose nanopaper from agroforestry residues with an efficiency of over 16% and effectively wide-angle light capturing
Cellulose nanopaper (CNP) was successfully demonstrated for enhanced efficiency and
effective wide-angle light capturing in organic solar cells (OSCs). The highest power …
effective wide-angle light capturing in organic solar cells (OSCs). The highest power …
Towards 30% power conversion efficiency in thin-silicon photonic-crystal solar cells
S Bhattacharya, I Baydoun, M Lin, S John - Physical Review Applied, 2019 - APS
By direct numerical solution of Maxwell's equations and the semiconductor drift-diffusion
equations, we demonstrate solar-power conversion efficiencies in the 29%–30% range in …
equations, we demonstrate solar-power conversion efficiencies in the 29%–30% range in …
Photonic crystal light trapping: Beyond 30% conversion efficiency for silicon photovoltaics
S Bhattacharya, S John - APL photonics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The power conversion efficiency of single-junction silicon solar cells has increased only by
1.5% despite extensive efforts over the past two decades. The current world-record …
1.5% despite extensive efforts over the past two decades. The current world-record …
Fluorescent Waveguide Lattices for Enhanced Light Harvesting and Solar Cell Performance
We present the properties and performance of fluorescent waveguide lattices as coatings for
solar cells, designed to address the significant mismatch between the solar cell's spectral …
solar cells, designed to address the significant mismatch between the solar cell's spectral …
Solar-energy camouflage coating with varying sheet resistance
FY Dong, S Xu, W Guo, NR Jiang, DD Han, XY He… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar-energy camouflage coating that avoids being detected by radars and simultaneously
preserves solar-energy power conversion efficiency (PCE) is of great importance for hiding …
preserves solar-energy power conversion efficiency (PCE) is of great importance for hiding …
Liquid glass for photovoltaics: Multifunctional front cover glass for solar modules
Advanced optical concepts, making use of tailored microstructured front cover glasses,
promise to reduce the losses encountered with encapsulated solar modules. However …
promise to reduce the losses encountered with encapsulated solar modules. However …