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  • Electrical simulations including current density-voltage (J-V) and power density-voltage (P-V) analyses.

    • Main Results:

    • The designed DOE effectively splits the solar spectrum for the InGaP/GaAs solar cell.
    • Optical performance of the splitter was evaluated through simulations.
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    Conclusions:

    • The designed diffractive optical element enables efficient spectral splitting for InGaP/GaAs solar cells.
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