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ArticleScientific reports2026

Micro-cavity-induced optical resonance for performance enhancement in ultra-thin CdTe photovoltaic devices.

Erman Cokduygulular

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Article in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Erman CokduygulularDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, 34320, Turkey. erman.cokduygulular@iuc.edu.tr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study proposes a micro-cavity architecture based on the optical resonance principle to enhance photon harvesting and minimize efficiency losses due to thinning in ultra-thin CdTe-based solar cells. The cavity-free reference structure has been optimized both optically and electrically using the Transfer Matrix Method and SCAPS-1D simulations. The results revealed that a 240 nm CdTe layer provides the optimal balance between high optical absorption and efficient carrier transport. The micro-cavity structure was realized by employing a SnO

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Dielectric–metal–dielectric resonatorOptical micro-cavityTransfer matrix methodUltra-thin CdTe solar cell

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