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Solar cell with two-dimensional reflecting diffraction grating

US4493942A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 1983
Grant dateJan 15, 1985
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/52

Abstract

A solar cell which includes a thin layer of active material bounded on the side toward the incident light with an antireflection coating and bounded on the other side by a two-dimensional reflecting diffraction grating to internally reflect the incident light back into the active material.

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