Application of millimeter-sized polymer cylindrical lens array concentrators in solar cells<xref rid="cpb_27_5_058801_fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref><fn id="cpb_27_5_058801_fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by the Natural National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61377021).</p> </fn>

Application of millimeter-sized polymer cylindrical lens array concentrators in solar cells* *

Project supported by the Natural National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61377021).

Zhang Yao-Ju^†, Li Yi-Jie, Lin Jie, Fang Chao-Long^‡, Liu Si-Yuan

(color online) FEM simulations of electrical performance of Si solar cells with and without a cylindrical array concentrator. (a) J–V curves of solar cells under normal incidence and h = 3.75 mm, where table in inset shows electrical parameters of solar cells. (b) Plots of PCE of solar cell with an ERP array concentrator and its PCE improvement relative to the solar cell with a plane ERP surface versus supporting layer height.