Title :
Nanovoid plasmonic-enhanced low-cost photovoltaics
Author :
Lal, N.N. ; Huang, F.M. ; Soares, B.F. ; Mahajan, S. ; Sinha, J.K. ; Bartlett, P.N. ; Baumberg, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Gold and silver nanovoid structures generate localised plasmon modes which are harnessed to enhance organic and amorphous silicon solar cell performance. Higher absorption at plasmonic resonant wavelengths indicates significant potential for enhanced photocurrent and efficiency.
Keywords :
Absorption; Amorphous silicon; Gold; Nanostructures; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic cells; Plasmons; Resonance; Silver; 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, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
