Theoretical and thermal characterization of a wideband perfect absorber for application in solar cells

Rufangura, P; Sabah, C

Theoretical and thermal characterization of a wideband perfect absorber for application in solar cells

Rufangura, P

Sabah, C

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Publisher:: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 2016, 122, (12)
Issue Date:: 2016-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rufangura, P https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3093-1618
dc.contributor.author	Sabah, C
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-13T20:51:34Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-13T20:51:34Z
dc.date.issued	2016-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 2016, 122, (12)
dc.identifier.issn	0947-8396
dc.identifier.issn	1432-0630
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160091
dc.description.abstract	This paper suggests a metamaterial (MTM) absorber structure to be used for efficiency improved solar cell. The proposed MTM absorber consists of the topmost three concentric circular ring resonators, and a ground metal plane sandwiched to the top layer with a dielectric spacer. Numerical simulation and theoretical (interference theory) studies on the proposed design show a wideband with near-perfect (>99%) absorption response in the visible frequency region of the solar spectrum. Thermal characterization of the suggested design is also conducted in order to investigate its absorption capability at different temperatures. The proposed MTM absorber design is believed to be an outstanding candidate toward high-efficiency solar photovoltaic cell.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
dc.relation.ispartof	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00339-016-0520-y
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0204 Condensed Matter Physics, 0205 Optical Physics, 0912 Materials Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Applied Physics
dc.title	Theoretical and thermal characterization of a wideband perfect absorber for application in solar cells
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	122
utslib.for	0204 Condensed Matter Physics
utslib.for	0205 Optical Physics
utslib.for	0912 Materials Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
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dc.date.updated	2022-08-13T20:51:34Z
pubs.issue	12
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	122
utslib.citation.issue	12

Abstract:

This paper suggests a metamaterial (MTM) absorber structure to be used for efficiency improved solar cell. The proposed MTM absorber consists of the topmost three concentric circular ring resonators, and a ground metal plane sandwiched to the top layer with a dielectric spacer. Numerical simulation and theoretical (interference theory) studies on the proposed design show a wideband with near-perfect (>99%) absorption response in the visible frequency region of the solar spectrum. Thermal characterization of the suggested design is also conducted in order to investigate its absorption capability at different temperatures. The proposed MTM absorber design is believed to be an outstanding candidate toward high-efficiency solar photovoltaic cell.

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