Search Results - "Santbergen, R."
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Optical characterization of poly-SiOx and poly-SiCx carrier-selective passivating contacts
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (15-06-2020)“…The optical modelling for optimizing high-efficiency c-Si solar cells endowed with poly-SiOx or poly-SiCx carrier-selective passivating contacts (CSPCs)…”
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The absorption factor of crystalline silicon PV cells: A numerical and experimental study
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-04-2008)“…The absorption factor of a PV cell is defined as the fraction of incident solar irradiance that is absorbed by the cell. This absorption factor is one of the…”
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Design and fabrication of a SiOx/ITO double-layer anti-reflective coating for heterojunction silicon solar cells
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-10-2013)“…In this contribution optical simulations of both flat and textured heterojunction silicon solar cells are presented and verified experimentally. Using Advanced…”
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Maximizing annual yield of bifacial photovoltaic noise barriers
Published in Solar energy (01-03-2018)“…•A noise barrier with integrated bifacial photovoltaic modules is analysed.•We developed a model for predicting the power output of bifacial PV…”
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Detailed analysis of the energy yield of systems with covered sheet-and-tube PVT collectors
Published in Solar energy (01-05-2010)“…Solar cells have a typical efficiency in the range of 5–20%, implying that 80% or more of the incident solar energy can be harvested in the form of heat and…”
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Calculation of irradiance distribution on PV modules by combining sky and sensitivity maps
Published in Solar energy (01-07-2017)“…•We present a new model to predict the irradiance on PV modules.•It is flexible and can be used for PV modules with shading or reflectors.•The model has been…”
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In situ manipulation of the sub gap states in hydrogenated amorphous silicon monitored by advanced application of Fourier transform photocurrent spectroscopy
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-10-2014)“…A profound comprehension of the nanostructure of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and the defect states in this material is currently still lacking…”
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The AM1.5 absorption factor of thin-film solar cells
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-05-2010)“…Both for photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal applications insight is required in the mechanisms that determine the effective absorption factor A eff . A eff…”
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A-Si:H solar cells with embedded silver nanoparticles
Published in 2010 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (01-06-2010)“…The application of a light trapping technique based on light scattering by metal nanoparticles through excitation of localized surface plasmons was studied…”
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Modeling the thermal absorption factor of photovoltaic/thermal combi-panels
Published in Energy conversion and management (01-12-2006)“…In a photovoltaic/thermal combi-panel solar cells generate electricity while residual heat is extracted to be used for tap water heating or room heating. In…”
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Opto-electrical modelling and roadmap for 2T monolithic Perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (15-08-2024)“…Two terminal (2T) perovskite/copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cells combine high conversion efficiency with lightweight flexible substrates…”
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Introducing a comprehensive physics-based modelling framework for tandem and other PV systems
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Design and fabrication of a SiO sub(x)/ITO double-layer anti-reflective coating for heterojunction silicon solar cells
Published in Solar energy materials and solar cells (01-10-2013)“…In this contribution optical simulations of both flat and textured heterojunction silicon solar cells are presented and verified experimentally. Using Advanced…”
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Combined Optical and Electrical Design of Plasmonic Back Reflector for High-Efficiency Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells
Published in IEEE journal of photovoltaics (01-01-2013)“…A back reflector (BR) that can efficiently scatter weakly absorbed light is essential to obtain high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells. We present the…”
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Silver nanoparticles for plasmonic light trapping in A-Si:H solar cells
Published in 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (01-06-2011)“…We investigate the use of silver nanoparticles as light scattering elements to improve light trapping in amorphous silicon solar cells. Simulations presented…”
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Raman spectroscopy on thin film silicon on non-transparent substrates and in solar cell devices
Published in 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (01-06-2011)“…The properties of thin-film silicon strongly depend on the deposition method, conditions and the substrate material. The analysis of the microstructure of thin…”
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Photonic and plasmonic structures for applications in solar cells
Published in The Tenth International Conference on Advanced Semiconductor Devices and Microsystems (01-10-2014)“…The effect of decoupled front/back textures and the application of photonic and plasmonic nanostructures on the performance of thin silicon solar cells was…”
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