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Light confinement in thin film organic photovoltaic cells

Tvingstedt et al., 2006

Document ID
3213294993220128830
Author
Tvingstedt K
Tormen M
Businaro L
Inganäs O
Publication year
Publication venue
Photonics for Solar Energy Systems

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Microstructuring of polymer surfaces on optical spacers allows formation of reflective light traps. Such flexible reflectors can be combined with flexible polymer solar cells. We have demonstrated enhanced absorption using Lambertian and regular light reflectors …
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