Research Article

Rapid, Chemical-Free Generation of Optically Scattering Structures in Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Using a CO2 Laser for Lightweight and Flexible Photovoltaic Applications

Table 1

The range of setting sued for laser engineering structures onto the PET surface. Every combination was tested, resulting in 64 total sample types.

Laser power (%)Scanning speed (mm/s)Line spacing (μm)

5 (3.75 W)100300
10 (6.33 W)200400
15 (11.25 W)300500
20 (14.67 W)400600