title: Trapping light with micro lenses in thin film organic photovoltaic cells.
abstract: We demonstrate a novel light trapping configuration based on an array of micro lenses in conjunction with a self aligned array of micro apertures located in a highly reflecting mirror. When locating the light trapping element, that displays strong directional asymmetric transmission, in front of thin film organic photovoltaic cells, an increase in cell absorption is obtained. By recycling reflected photons that otherwise would be lost, thinner films with more beneficial electrical properties can effectively be deployed. The light trapping element enhances the absorption rate of the solar cell and increases the photocurrent by as much as 25%.
authors.affiliation: Biomolecular and organic electronics, Center of Organic Electronics, IFM, Linköpings Universitet, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. kritv@ifm.liu.se
authors.forename: Kristofer
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tvingstedt
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dal Zilio
authors.forename: Olle
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Inganäs
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tormen