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It is stated that the globe is entering a clean energy revolution, diverging away from finite sources, and moving towards more renewable sources such as solar energy. Amid the recent technological advancements in photovoltaics, the majority of sites inaugurate standard monofacial crystalline modules fixed at a particular angle relative to... [Read More]

In developing a solution to tackle the lost energy potential of reflection of light from the surface of solar cells – using nanoscale textured ‘black’ silicon - a new, ground-breaking innovation emerged. The Variable Angle Reflectometer (VAR) is designed to measure the reflectance of a given surface, resolved not only... [Read More]

Surface reflectance is a practical metric of the optical performance of a material. Applications, such as glass manufacturing, light sensing, satellite reflectors, and photovoltaics, depend on their reflectance properties and generalized optical performance. Reflectance measurements are rarely reported comprehensively, with only a single angle of incidence common in most datasets.... [Read More]

The authors theorise a new optical simulation methodology, using COMSOL Multiphysics and the theory behind optical ray tracing, to translate electromagnetic wave fronts into directional rays at the nanoscale. [Read More]

As the era of microscale technologies becomes increasingly overcome by that of the nanoscale, an ever-increasing emphasis on the accurate modelling of such scaled systems is apparent. This work explores the combination of the finite element method with a new set of statistical algorithms to model the optical properties of... [Read More]