Title :
Absorption enhancement of an amorphous Si solar cell through localized surface plasmon-induced scattering with metal nanoparticles
Author :
Tsai, Fu-Ji ; Wang, Jyh-Yang ; Kiang, Yean-Woei ; Yang, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Optoelectron., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Absorption enhancement of an amorphous Si solar cell is numerically demonstrated by placing metal nanoparticles on the device top, including periodical and non-periodical distributions, to induce localized surface plasmon for effectively generating forward scattering.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; light absorption; light scattering; nanoparticles; plasmonics; silicon; solar cells; surface plasmons; Si; absorption enhancement; forward scattering generation; localized surface plasmon induced scattering; metal nanoparticles; solar cell; Amorphous materials; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Gold; Light scattering; Nanoparticles; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Photovoltaic cells; Plasmons; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
