Abstract

In tandem solar cells, intermediate reflectors are employed to increase light absorption in the top cell. Thus far, the use of photonic crystals for this purpose was not optimal since side-lobes in the reflection spectrum reduced the absorption in the bottom cell. To compensate this reduction, the bottom cell thickness had to be excessively increased; nullifying the main advantage of thin-film solar cells. Here, we suggest to solve this issue by reducing the impedance mismatch between photonic crystal and bottom cell using anti-reflection layers. The concept is even validated for solar cells comprising random textures.

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