Photovoltaic cell mass production efficiency improved
where n is the refractive index, and R b is the reflectance of the rear mirror. In Equation (2), α L L denotes the effective absorption coefficient defined as α L L = α d o p t / d, where α is the absorption coefficient of the cell material, and d o p t / d represents the optical path enhancement calculated in Ref. [Citation 18].In the following sections, we … - Download [PDF]
Silicon solar cells: toward the efficiency limits
where n is the refractive index, and R b is the reflectance of the rear mirror. In Equation (2), α L L denotes the effective absorption coefficient defined as α L L = α d o p t / d, where α is the absorption coefficient of the cell material, and d o p t / d represents the optical path enhancement calculated in Ref. [Citation 18] the following sections, we …
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