OPTICAL BEHAVIOR OF TEXTURED SILICON

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NUSSBAUMER, H
WILLEKE, G
BUCHER, E
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[1] University of Konstanz, Faculty of Physics, D-78434 Konstanz
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10.1063/1.356282
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The optical behavior of polycrystalline SILSO silicon wafers with a mechanically V-grooved surface has been studied between 300 and 1500 nm. The texturization was carried out by a conventional dicing saw using beveled blades. For a 35-degrees V-grooved surface and a nonmetallized backside the optical path length in the weakly absorbing part of the spectrum (1100-1200 nm) was found to be enhanced by a factor of 33 as compared to a nongrooved wafer. The enhanced reflectance in the nonabsorbing spectral region for the former is analyzed and explained. The different loss contributions due to a nonideal grooved structure are discussed.
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