Doubling the power output of bifacial thin-film GaAs solar cells by embedding them in luminescent waveguides

Xing Sheng; Ling Shen; Taehwan Kim; Lanfang Li; Xinran Wang; Ryan Dowdy; Paul Froeter; Kazuki Shigeta; Xiuling Li; Ralph G. Nuzzo; Noel C. Giebink; John A. Rogers

doi:10.1002/aenm.201201064

Doubling the power output of bifacial thin-film GaAs solar cells by embedding them in luminescent waveguides

Xing Sheng, Ling Shen, Taehwan Kim, Lanfang Li, Xinran Wang, Ryan Dowdy, Paul Froeter, Kazuki Shigeta, Xiuling Li, Ralph G. Nuzzo, Noel C. Giebink, John A. Rogers

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Thin-film, microscale GaAs solar cells transfer printed into luminescent concentrating waveguides show significantly enhanced power output compared to cells evaluated in isolation. Experimental and numerical simulation results demonstrate that optimized configurations involve a free-standing waveguide and a diffuse backside reflector, as a way to maximize capture of both waveguided and scattered photons. Such unusual options in engineering design suggest promising additional avenues for the use of luminescent concentration in advanced photovoltaics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	991-996
Number of pages	6
Journal	Advanced Energy Materials
Volume	3
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201201064
State	Published - Aug 2013

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