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Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-film Solar cells with Plasmonic-enhanced Light-trapping
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 02:06Fabrication of the Plasmonic Ag Nanoparticle
- 04:28Fabrication of the Rear Reflector
- 07:02Results: Photocurrent Enhancement
- 08:45Conclusion
Polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass are fabricated by deposition of boron and phosphorous doped silicon layers followed by crystallisation, defect passivation and metallisation. Plasmonic light-trapping is introduced by forming Ag nanoparticles on the silicon cell surface capped with a diffused reflector resulting in ~45% photocurrent enhancement.
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Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-film Solar CellsPlasmonic-enhanced Light-trappingCheaper Solar CellsReducing Semiconductor MaterialThin CellsLight-trappingOptical ThicknessTextured SurfacesEvaporated SiliconPlanar DevicesMetal NanoparticlesSurface Plasmon ResonanceFabrication ProcedureQuantum EfficiencyBoron-doped Silicon LayersPhosphorous-doped Silicon LayersGlass SubstrateElectron Beam EvaporationAmorphous FilmCrystallisationElectronic DefectsAnnealingHydrogen PassivationMetal Grid Contacts
