Enhanced conversion efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar cell with frustum nanorod arrays

Enhanced photoelectric conversion is demonstrated in a crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell with frustum nanorod arrays (FNAs). The omnidirectional antireflection of FNAs is also investigated using an angle-resolved reflectance spectroscopy and simulated by RCWA method.

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