scholarly journals Plasmonic Enhancement of Solar Cells Efficiency: Material Dependence in Semiconductor Metallic Surface Nano-Modification

Plasmonics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz E. Jacak ◽  
Witold A. Jacak
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metallic Surface ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement

Plasmonic enhancement as selective scattering of gold nanoparticles based dye sensitized solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 671 ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman K. Ali ◽  
Sule Erten-Ela ◽  
Khaleel I. Hassoon ◽  
Çagatay Ela
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A feasibility study for controlling self-organized production of plasmonic enhancement interfaces for solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 318 ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Zolfaghari Borra ◽  
Seda Kayra Güllü ◽  
Fırat Es ◽  
Olgu Demircioğlu ◽  
Mete Günöven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement ◽  
Self Organized

scholarly journals The tradeoff between plasmonic enhancement and optical loss in silicon nanowire solar cells integrated in a metal back reflector

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (S5) ◽  
pp. A777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keya Zhou ◽  
Zhongyi Guo ◽  
Xiaopeng Li ◽  
Jin-Young Jung ◽  
Sang-Won Jee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Optical Loss ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement ◽  
Back Reflector ◽  
Metal Back

scholarly journals Plasmonic enhancement of light trapping in photodetectors

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Jaksic ◽  
Marko Obradov ◽  
Slobodan Vukovic ◽  
Milivoj Belic
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Mie Scattering ◽  
Night Vision ◽  
Infrared Range ◽  
Semiconductor Detectors ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement ◽  
Plasmonic Structures

We consider the possibility to use plasmonics to enhance light trapping in such semiconductor detectors as solar cells and infrared detectors for night vision. Plasmonic structures can transform propagating electromagnetic waves into evanescent waves with the local density of states vastly increased within subwavelength volumes compared to the free space, thus surpassing the conventional methods for photon management. We show how one may utilize plasmonic nanoparticles both to squeeze the optical field into the active region and to increase the optical path by Mie scattering, apply ordered plasmonic nanocomposites (subwavelength plasmonic crystals or plasmonic metamaterials), or design nanoantennas to maximize absorption within the detector. We show that many approaches used for solar cells can be also utilized in infrared range if different redshifting strategies are applied.

From macro to micro: multi-scale study of plasmonic nanocoating self-assembled on multijunction bulk solar cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Su ◽  
Xiao-Yang Zhang ◽  
Lei Lv ◽  
Huan-Li Zhou ◽  
Shan-Jiang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Forward Scattering ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement ◽  
Strong Light ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Self Assembled

Abstract Nanophotonics pours into new opportunities to achieve ultrahigh-efficiency solar cells, attracting tremendous interests from photovoltaic research and industry. Plasmonic nanostructures, enabling strong light-matter interaction at the nanoscale, have been widely used for efficiency enhancement in thin-film solar cell devices based on plasmonic near-field effects. Unlike thin-film device cases, we found forward scattering and inter-particle coupling engineering of subwavelength plasmonic nanostructures are the key to enhance the efficiency of bulk multijunction solar cells (MJSCs). As a proof of concept, we studied the plasmonic enhancement of Ag@SiO2 nanocoating self-assembled on InGaP/GaInAs/Ge MJSCs at both macro and micro scales. From the macro measurements, the experimental enhancement of Ag@SiO2 core-shell nanostructure could be well-matched with the simulational results, where strong forward scattering and suppressed interparticle coupling could be simultaneously achieved by employing ~ 22 nm SiO2 shell layer. Using a double excitation method under an infinity optical microscope, we directly observed multi-wavelength uniform photocurrent enhancements on MJSCs at a submicrometer scale. This study will provide an effective strategy and opening up new opportunities to explore high-efficient MJSCs using nanophotonics.

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