A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells

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Authors: Liu, Quan, Romero Gómez, Pablo, Mantilla Perez, Paola, Colodrero, Silvia, Toudert, Johann, Martorell Pena, Jordi|||0000-0002-8762-1162
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Publication Date:2017
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Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
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Language:English
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201700356
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Keyword:Photovoltaic power generation
Solar cells
Light trapping
Optical cavity
Perovskite
PTB7-Th
Thin-film solar cells
Energia solar fotovoltaica
Cèl·lules solars
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar fotovoltaica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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spelling A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cellsLiu, QuanRomero Gómez, PabloMantilla Perez, PaolaColodrero, SilviaToudert, JohannMartorell Pena, Jordi|||0000-0002-8762-1162Photovoltaic power generationSolar cellsLight trappingOptical cavityPerovskitePTB7-ThThin-film solar cellsEnergia solar fotovoltaicaCèl·lules solarsÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar fotovoltaicaÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::FísicaThis article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.An optimal photon absorption in thin film photovoltaic technologies can only be reached by effectively trapping the light in the absorber layer provided a considerable portion of the photons is rejected or scattered out of such layer. Here, a new optical cavity is proposed that can be made to have a resonant character at two different nonharmonic frequencies when adjusting the materials or geometry configurations of the partially transmitting cavity layers. Specific configurations are found where a reminiscence of such two fundamental resonances coexists leading to a broadband light trapping. When a PTB7-Th:PC71BM organic cell is integrated within such cavity, a power conversion efficiency of 11.1% is measured. This study also demonstrates that when materials alternative to organics are used in the photoactive cell layer, a similar cavity can be implemented to also obtain the largest light absorption possible. Indeed, when it is applied to perovskite cells, an external quantum efficiency is predicted that closely matches its corresponding internal one for a broad wavelength range.Peer Reviewed20172017-09-2020172017-10-26journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/109268https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201700356reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1092682026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
title A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
spellingShingle A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
Liu, Quan
Photovoltaic power generation
Solar cells
Light trapping
Optical cavity
Perovskite
PTB7-Th
Thin-film solar cells
Energia solar fotovoltaica
Cèl·lules solars
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar fotovoltaica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
title_short A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
title_full A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
title_fullStr A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
title_full_unstemmed A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
title_sort A two-resonance tapping cavity for an optimal light trapping in thin-film solar cells
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Liu, Quan
Romero Gómez, Pablo
Mantilla Perez, Paola
Colodrero, Silvia
Toudert, Johann
Martorell Pena, Jordi|||0000-0002-8762-1162
author Liu, Quan
author_facet Liu, Quan
Romero Gómez, Pablo
Mantilla Perez, Paola
Colodrero, Silvia
Toudert, Johann
Martorell Pena, Jordi|||0000-0002-8762-1162
author_role author
author2 Romero Gómez, Pablo
Mantilla Perez, Paola
Colodrero, Silvia
Toudert, Johann
Martorell Pena, Jordi|||0000-0002-8762-1162
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Photovoltaic power generation
Solar cells
Light trapping
Optical cavity
Perovskite
PTB7-Th
Thin-film solar cells
Energia solar fotovoltaica
Cèl·lules solars
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar fotovoltaica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
topic Photovoltaic power generation
Solar cells
Light trapping
Optical cavity
Perovskite
PTB7-Th
Thin-film solar cells
Energia solar fotovoltaica
Cèl·lules solars
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia solar fotovoltaica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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