• DocumentCode
    520953
  • Title

    Optical absorption enhancement in silicon nanowire and nanohole arrays for photovoltaic application

  • Author

    Lin, Chenxi ; Povinelli, Michelle L.

  • Author_Institution
    Ming Hsieh Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We simulate the optical properties of silicon nanowire and nanohole arrays using the transfer matrix method. For optimized parameters, the structures are more absorptive than an optimal single-layer AR-coated thin film.
  • Keywords
    Absorption; Optical arrays; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Solar power generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500557