Under CopyrightPaul, O.Müller, C.Glunz, S.Tucher, NicoNicoTucher2022-03-0728.6.20172017https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/28157010.24406/publica-fhg-281570This work covers the development of an efficient optical simulation formalism for silicon solar cells with structured interfaces that can operate in different optical regimes; the comparison of photonic structures with regard to the optical solar cell performance; the structure fabrication via nanoimprint lithography and the demonstration of enhanced efficiencies on solar cell and mini-module level by integrating exemplary photonic structures.enoptical physicsmechanical engineering & materialsenvironmental science, engineering & technologyerneuerbare EnergienOptikModellierung/SimulationMechanische HerstellungUmwelt-WissenschaftWissenschaftlerIngenieurePhotovoltaik und Optik621697doctoral thesis