Photonic Crystal-Integrated Semitransparent Solar Cell for Solar Greenhouse Application

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(a) Spectral irradiance of transmitted solar light, following its passage through the photonic crystal-integrated solar cell (PCISC). (b) The plot of irradiance and generated power measured with different tilting angles (θ) of the photonic crystal. The irradiance value is obtained with the integration of spectral irradiance with respect to the wavelength range of red and blue lights (400-500 and 600-700 nm). The generated power is obtained by multiplying the voltage and current measured from the solar cell. The photonic crystal-integrated solar cell shows superior performances in terms of power generation and PAR illumination, compared to the conventional horizontal solar cell.

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