Plasma physics is a very mature field, studied extensively for well over a century. The cross-
disciplinary field of plasmonics (electromagnetics of metallic nanostructures), on the other …

For thin film silicon solar cells and modules incorporating amorphous (a-Si: H) or
microcrystalline (μc-Si: H) silicon as absorber materials, light trap**, ie increasing the path …

A rough silver back reflector is used in thin-film silicon solar cells to reflect and scatter light,
which was not absorbed during the first path through the very thin solar cell. The roughness …

Experimental investigation combined with computer modeling is used for analysis of light
scattering process in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) solar cells deposited on …

The rapid advancement of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology increases the real
possibility of large-area Si-based tandems reaching 30% efficiency, although light in these …

Paper is an excellent candidate to replace plastics as a substrate for flexible electronics due
to its low cost, renewability and flexibility. Cellulose nanopaper (CNP), a new type of paper …

We present an optical model for thin-film silicon solar cells (both single and multijunction)
with nanorough surfaces/interfaces. For these cells, the optical absorptance within each …

The external quantum efficiency (EQE) spectra of high-efficiency CuInGaSe 2 (CIGS)-based
solar cells fabricated by a standard three-stage process are simulated by incorporating the …

Photon recycling is a fundamental physical process that becomes especially important for
photovoltaic devices that operate close to the radiative limit. This implies that the externally …

Optical modelling and simulations present an indispensable tool in the design, analysis and
optimisation of thin-film solar cells of different technologies. In this paper highlights and …