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Cover Picture: Phys. Status Solidi RRL 11/2010
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
physica status solidi (rrl) – rapid research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1862-6270
pISSN - 1862-6254
DOI - 10.1002/pssr.201090015
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , computer science , citation , engineering physics , telecommunications , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , world wide web , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering
Micromorph silicon solar cells have the potential to combine low costs with high efficiencies in a thin film photovoltaic technology. To this achievement, light scattering is a crucial point. In their Letter on page 326, the authors configure the cell front electrode to enable separate studies of its light scattering and carrier absorption properties as factors influencing the device efficiency. They can thus link directly the fraction of light that is transmitted diffusively by the front electrode with the current output, and give the minimal value required to exploit the full potential of a micromorph cell.