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Poster Presentation - Biomimicry
Poster Presentation - Biomimicry
THEORETICAL ANALYSIS
The presence of structures on the surfaces that would
result in diffraction of light would actually increase the
absorption efficiency of the surface which is invaluable
to modern PV.
In the case of photovoltaics, the absorption of light is
given by:
= 1 ()
Absorption increases with reduced reflection which can
be achieved by including periodic structures on
photovoltaics surface.
1 sin 1 = 2 sin 2 =
m-order of diffraction
L-diffraction grading period
= +
EVOLUTION
Butterfly wings serves the following purposes:
<1
+
2
sin sin = cos( )
Ko- wave vector of the incident wave
Below is the x component of wave vectors in the ridges
and grooves.
2
= (
) ;
= ,