Light trapping architecture for photovoltaic and photodector applications
Abstract
There is disclosed photovoltaic device structures which trap admitted light and recycle it through the contained photosensitive materials to maximize photoabsorption. For example, there is disclosed a photosensitive optoelectronic device comprising: a first reflective layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; a second reflective layer substantially parallel to the first reflective layer; a first transparent electrode layer on at least one of the first and second reflective layer; and a photosensitive region adjacent to the first electrode, wherein the first transparent electrode layer is substantially parallel to the first reflective layer and adjacent to the photosensitive region, and wherein the device has an exterior face transverse to the planes of the reflective layers where the exterior face has an aperture for admission of incident radiation to the interior of the device.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Anna Arbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1288404
- Patent Number(s):
- 9412960
- Application Number:
- 13/099,850
- Assignee:
- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Anna Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO18022
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 May 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Forrest, Stephen R., Lunt, Richard R., and Slootsky, Michael. Light trapping architecture for photovoltaic and photodector applications. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Forrest, Stephen R., Lunt, Richard R., & Slootsky, Michael. Light trapping architecture for photovoltaic and photodector applications. United States.
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"Light trapping architecture for photovoltaic and photodector applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1288404.
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abstractNote = {There is disclosed photovoltaic device structures which trap admitted light and recycle it through the contained photosensitive materials to maximize photoabsorption. For example, there is disclosed a photosensitive optoelectronic device comprising: a first reflective layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; a second reflective layer substantially parallel to the first reflective layer; a first transparent electrode layer on at least one of the first and second reflective layer; and a photosensitive region adjacent to the first electrode, wherein the first transparent electrode layer is substantially parallel to the first reflective layer and adjacent to the photosensitive region, and wherein the device has an exterior face transverse to the planes of the reflective layers where the exterior face has an aperture for admission of incident radiation to the interior of the device.},
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