WO2011047176A3 - Textured metallic back reflector - Google Patents

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WO2011047176A3
WO2011047176A3 PCT/US2010/052706 US2010052706W WO2011047176A3 WO 2011047176 A3 WO2011047176 A3 WO 2011047176A3 US 2010052706 W US2010052706 W US 2010052706W WO 2011047176 A3 WO2011047176 A3 WO 2011047176A3
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Brendan Kayes
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Hui NIE
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Abstract

A method for forming a textured metallic back reflector for solar applications includes depositing a metallic layer on a gallium arsenide material within a thin film stack, forming an array of metallic islands from the metallic layer during an annealing process, removing or etching material from the gallium arsenide material to form apertures between the metallic islands, and depositing a metallic reflector layer to fill the apertures and cover the metallic islands. A textured metallic back reflector includes an array of metallic islands disposed on a gallium arsenide material, a plurality of apertures disposed between the metallic islands and extending into the gallium arsenide material, a metallic reflector layer disposed over the metallic islands, and a plurality of reflector protrusions formed between the metallic islands and extending from the metallic reflector layer and into the apertures formed in the gallium arsenide material.
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