Porous SiO₂/MgF₂ broadband antireflection coatings for superstrate-type silicon-based tandem cells.

The purpose of this study is to reduce the glass substrate reflectivity over a wide spectral range (400-1200 nm) without having high reflectivity in the near-infrared region. After making porous SiO₂/MgF₂ double-layer antireflection (DLAR) thin film structure, the superstrate-type silicon-based tandem cells are added. In comparison to having only silicon-based tandem solar cells, the short-circuit current density has improved by 6.82% when porous SiO₂/MgF₂ DLAR thin film is applied to silicon-based tandem solar cells. This study has demonstrated that porous SiO₂/MgF₂ DLAR thin film structure provides antireflection properties over a broad spectral range (400-1200 nm) without having high reflectivity at near-infrared wavelengths.

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