A numerical analysis of the effect of partially-coherent light in photovoltaic devices considering coherence length

作者:Lee Wooyoung*; Lee Seung Yeol; Kim Jungho; Kim Sung Chul; Lee Byoungho
来源:Optics Express, 2012, 20(23): A941-A953.
DOI:10.1364/OE.20.00A941

摘要

We propose a method for calculating the optical response to partially-coherent light based on the coherence length. Using a Fourier transform of a randomly-generated partially-coherent wave, we demonstrate that the reflectance, transmittance, and absorption with the incidence of partially-coherent light can be calculated from the Poynting vector of the incident coherent light. We also demonstrate that the statistical field distribution of partially-coherent light can be obtained from the proposed method using a rigorous coupled wave analysis. The optical characteristics of grating structures in photovoltaic devices are analyzed as a function of coherence length. The method is capable of providing a general procedure for analyzing the incoherent optical characteristics of thick layers or nano particles in photovoltaic devices with the incidence of partially-coherent light.

  • 出版日期2012-11-5