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Selectively transparent and conducting photonic crystal rear-contacts for thin-film silicon-based building integrated photovoltaics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21935064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Wave-optics analysis is performed to show that selectively transparent and conducting photonic crystals (STCPCs) can be utilized as rear contacts to enhance the performance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). For instance, the current generated in an a-Si:H cell with an STCPC functioning as its rear contact is comparable to that of a similar cell with an optimized ZnO/Ag rear contact. However, the solar lumens (~3.5 klm/m<sup>2</sup>) and power (~430W/m<sup>2</sup>) transmitted through the cell with the STCPC rear contact can potentially provide indoor heating and lighting, respectively. Moreover, experimental results show that STCPC rear contacts could be used to control the color temperature of light transmitted through BIPV panels.
Authors:
P G O'Brien; A Chutinan; P Mahtani; K Leong; G A Ozin; N P Kherani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Optics express     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1094-4087     ISO Abbreviation:  Opt Express     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137103     Medline TA:  Opt Express     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  17040-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
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