Dielectric microconcentrators for efficiency enhancement in concentrator solar cells

Omer Korech; Jeffrey M. Gordon; Eugene A. Katz; Daniel Feuermann; Naftali Eisenberg

doi:10.1364/OL.32.002789

Dielectric microconcentrators for efficiency enhancement in concentrator solar cells

Omer Korech, Jeffrey M. Gordon, Eugene A. Katz, Daniel Feuermann, Naftali Eisenberg

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Metal fingers typically cover more than 10% of the active area of concentrator solar cells. Microfabricated dielectric optical designs that can completely eliminate front contact shading losses are explored. Essentially no microconcentrator optical losses need be incurred, series resistance losses can be reduced, and net efficiency gains of roughly 15% (relative) are realistic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2789-2791
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	32
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.32.002789
State	Published - 1 Oct 2007

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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