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Theoretical study of pyramid sizes and scattering effects in silicon photovoltaic module stacks

Höhn et al., 2018

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7922929051330907827
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Höhn O
Tucher N
Bläsi B
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Front side pyramids are the industrial standard for wafer based monocrystalline silicon solar cells. These pyramids fulfill two tasks: They act as anti-reflective structure on the one hand and as a light-trapping structure on the other hand. In recent development smaller pyramids …
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