Rapid 2D incoherent mirror fabrication by laser interference lithography and wet etching for III-V MQW solar cells

Wei Wang; Alex Freundlich

doi:10.1117/12.2212956

14 March 2016 Rapid 2D incoherent mirror fabrication by laser interference lithography and wet etching for III-V MQW solar cells

Wei Wang, Alex Freundlich

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Proceedings Volume 9743, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices V; 97430J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212956
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Optimization of non-planar antireflective coating and back- (or front-) surface texturing are widely studied as advanced light management approach to further reduce the reflection losses and increase the sunlight absorption path in solar cells. Rear reflectors have been developed from coherent mirrors to incoherent mirrors in order to further increase light path, which can significantly improve the efficiency and allow for much thinner devices. A Lambertian surface, which has the most random texture, can theoretically raise the light path to 4n² times that of a smooth surface. It’s a challenge however to fabricate ideal Lambertian texture, especially in a fast and low cost way. In this work, a method is developed to overcome this challenge that combines the use of laser interference lithography (LIL) and selective wet etching. This approach allows for a rapid (10 min) wafer scale (3 inch wafer) texture processing with sub-wavelength (nano)-scale control of the pattern and the pitch. The technique appears as being particularly attractive for the development of ultrathin III-V devices, or in overcoming the weak sub-bandgap absorption in devices incorporating quantum dots or quantum wells. The structure of the device is demonstrated, without affecting active layers.

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Wei Wang and Alex Freundlich "Rapid 2D incoherent mirror fabrication by laser interference lithography and wet etching for III-V MQW solar cells", Proc. SPIE 9743, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices V, 97430J (14 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212956

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