Title :
Fabrication of nano-imprinted resonant structures for thin-film solar cell applications
Author :
Khaleque, Tanzina ; Svavarsson, Halldor Gudfinnur ; Magnusson, Robert
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
Abstract :
A simple fabrication approach of replicating nanoscale patterns with 300-nm periods on thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate substrates using thermal nano-imprint lithography is reported. The resonant structures hold potential application in light trapping for thin-film solar cells.
Keywords :
nanofabrication; nanolithography; optical fabrication; radiation pressure; replica techniques; soft lithography; solar cells; light trapping; nanoimprinted resonant structure fabrication; thermal nanoimprint lithography; thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate substrates; thin-film solar cells; Gratings; Heating; Optical device fabrication; Photovoltaic cells; Substrates; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656696
