Optical absorption enhancement in silicon nanowire arrays with a large lattice constant for photovoltaic applications
C Lin, ML Povinelli - Optics express, 2009 - opg.optica.org
In this paper, we use the transfer matrix method to calculate the optical absorptance of
vertically-aligned silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays. For fixed filling ratio, significant optical …
vertically-aligned silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays. For fixed filling ratio, significant optical …
Modeling and simulation of nanorods photovoltaic solar cells: A review
In response to the massive focus on the fabrication of nanorods (NRs) and nanowires (NWs)
based photovoltaic (PV) solar cells, having analytical models or numerical simulators for …
based photovoltaic (PV) solar cells, having analytical models or numerical simulators for …
Tandem solar cells using GaAs nanowires on Si: design, fabrication, and observation of voltage addition
Multijunction solar cells provide us a viable approach to achieve efficiencies higher than the
Shockley–Queisser limit. Due to their unique optical, electrical, and crystallographic …
Shockley–Queisser limit. Due to their unique optical, electrical, and crystallographic …
Broadband optical absorption by tunable Mie resonances in silicon nanocone arrays
Nanostructure arrays such as nanowire, nanopillar and nanocone arrays have been
proposed to be promising antireflection structures for photovoltaic applications due to their …
proposed to be promising antireflection structures for photovoltaic applications due to their …
Experimental demonstration of dynamic thermal regulation using vanadium dioxide thin films
We present an experimental demonstration of passive, dynamic thermal regulation in a solid-
state system with temperature-dependent thermal emissivity switching. We achieve this …
state system with temperature-dependent thermal emissivity switching. We achieve this …
Broadband absorption of semiconductor nanowire arrays for photovoltaic applications
We use electromagnetic simulations to carry out a systematic study of broadband absorption
in vertically-aligned semiconductor nanowire arrays for photovoltaic applications. We study …
in vertically-aligned semiconductor nanowire arrays for photovoltaic applications. We study …
Toward optimized light utilization in nanowire arrays using scalable nanosphere lithography and selected area growth
Vertically aligned, catalyst-free semiconducting nanowires hold great potential for
photovoltaic applications, in which achieving scalable synthesis and optimized optical …
photovoltaic applications, in which achieving scalable synthesis and optimized optical …
Optimal design of aperiodic, vertical silicon nanowire structures for photovoltaics
C Lin, ML Povinelli - Optics express, 2011 - opg.optica.org
We design a partially aperiodic, vertically-aligned silicon nanowire array that maximizes
photovoltaic absorption. The optimal structure is obtained using a random walk algorithm …
photovoltaic absorption. The optimal structure is obtained using a random walk algorithm …
Limiting efficiencies of tandem solar cells consisting of III-V nanowire arrays on silicon
We carry out a systematic study of tandem solar cells consisting of III-V nanowire arrays on
silicon using electromagnetic simulations and device simulations. For four III-V materials, we …
silicon using electromagnetic simulations and device simulations. For four III-V materials, we …
Design of VO2-coated silicon microspheres for thermally-regulating paint
Recent work has proposed an approach to design materials that regulate their own
temperature. The concept is based on a temperature-dependent thermal emitter that has …
temperature. The concept is based on a temperature-dependent thermal emitter that has …