Optical model for multilayer structures with coherent, partly coherent and incoherent layers

Journal article (2013)
Department
Electrical Sustainable Energy (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2013 Optical Society of America
DOI: https://doi.org/doi:10.1364/OE.21.00A262
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Published Date

15-02-2013

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Source:

Optics Express, 21 (S2), 2013

ISSN:

1094-4087

Source:

http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-21-S2-A262

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Electrical Sustainable Energy

Abstract

We present a novel approach for modeling the reflectance, transmittance and absorption depth profile of thin-film multilayer structures such as solar cells. Our model is based on the net-radiation method adapted for coherent calculations and is highly flexible while using a simple algorithm. We demonstrate that as a result arbitrary multilayer structures with coherent, partly coherent and incoherent layers can be simulated more accurately at much lower computational cost.