School of Energy and Power Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization, Colleges of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114
Abstract: Introducing light trapping structure in solar cells is one of the important approaches for improving photovoltaic conversion efficiency. This article reviews the recent progress of light trapping structure in view of different-typed solar cells including crystalline silicon solar cells, thin film solar cells and other novel solar cells. The influence of light trapping structure on the perfor-mance of different solar cells, the light trapping mechanism and the process of preparing light trapping structure have been analyzed. Finally, the extensive application and future research of light trapping structure for solar cells have been pointed out.
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