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Broadband and Omnidirectional, Nearly zero reflective Photovoltaic Glass
Author(s) -
Liu LiQiang,
Wang XiaoLin,
Jing Min,
Zhang ShuGuo,
Zhang GuoYing,
Dou ShiXue,
Wang Gang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201201740
Subject(s) - materials science , transmittance , photovoltaic system , ultraviolet , refractive index , optoelectronics , broadband , optics , wavelength , layer (electronics) , etching (microfabrication) , composite material , ecology , physics , biology
A novel two‐step etching approach is used to modify the surface layer of photovoltaic glasses , leading to a porous surface layer with a graded refractive index, and nearly 100% transmittance over a broad range of wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near infrared.