Scattering analysis of the indium-tin-oxide (ITO) nanowhiskers on ITO film substrate for thin film solar cell

Hsiao-Wei Liu; Chia-Hua Chang; Chien Chung Lin; Peichen Yu

doi:10.1117/12.908854

21 February 2012 Scattering analysis of the indium-tin-oxide (ITO) nanowhiskers on ITO film substrate for thin film solar cell

Hsiao-Wei Liu, Chia-Hua Chang, Chien Chung Lin, Peichen Yu

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Proceedings Volume 8256, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices; 82560A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908854
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Light trapping techniques such as textured interfaces and highly reflective back contacts are important to thin-film solar cells. Scattering at rough interfaces inside a solar cell leads to enhanced absorption due to an increased optical path length in the active layers, which is generally characterized by a haze ratio. In this work, we demonstrate the measured haze characteristics of indium tin oxide nano-whiskers deposited on an ITO-coated glass substrate. A theoretical model based on a modified Mie theory is also employed to analyze the scattering effects of nano-whiskers. Instead of spherical model, a cylindrical condition is imposed to better fit the shapes of the whiskers. The calculated haze-ratio of an ITO whisker layer matches the measurement closely.

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Hsiao-Wei Liu, Chia-Hua Chang, Chien Chung Lin, and Peichen Yu "Scattering analysis of the indium-tin-oxide (ITO) nanowhiskers on ITO film substrate for thin film solar cell", Proc. SPIE 8256, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices, 82560A (21 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908854

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