In ultra-thin chalcopyrite solar cells and photovoltaic modules, efficient light management is
required to increase the photocurrent and to gain in conversion efficiency. In this work we …

Free-form solar cells are cells of unconventional shapes (eg hexagonal, leaf-shaped etc).
Their flexible shape adds to the aesthetics of the surroundings as well as allows to place …

This paper presents the application of topology optimization (TO) for designing the front
electrode patterns for solar cells. Improving the front electrode design is one of the …

While using metal grid electrodes improves the performance of solar cells, it inevitably leads
to frontal shading losses, series resistance losses, and losses due to lateral currents in the …

Polycrystalline W and H codoped In2O3 (In2O3: W, H) transparent conducting oxide (TCO)
layers with high electron mobility were found to enhance both the short‐circuit current …

There is a gap in efficiency between record thin film cells and mass produced thin film solar
panels. In this paper we quantify the effect of monolithic integration on power output for …

Potential gains in short-circuit current density related to improvements in optical confinement
in chalcopyrite based solar cells are studied and quantified by means of optical simulations …

The relation between the structure of the silver network electrodes and the properties of Cu
(In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells is systemically investigated. The Ag network electrode is …

We have investigated the benefit of a patterned metallization on top of a transparent
conductive oxide in CIGS thin-film solar panels. It was found that cells with a grid have a …

The front electrode pattern of the solar cell has an important influence on the performance of
the solar cell. This paper proposed an explicit topology optimization method for the design of …