Light trapping in thin film solar cells using textured photonic crystal
US7482532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/52
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A solar cell includes a photoactive region that receives light. A photonic crystal is coupled to the photoactive region, wherein the photonic crystal comprises a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) for trapping the light.
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