NDLI: Short wavelength absorption loss due to plasmonic nanoparticles top-coated on thin film solar cells

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Liming Ji Varadan, V.V.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: Microwave & Optics Laboratory for Imaging & Characterization, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (Liming Ji; Varadan, V.V.)
Abstract	Nanoplasmonic metal structures in the front end of thin film solar cells are able to enhance light absorption in the band gap region but result in absorption losses at short wavelengths. The particles are designed to resonate near the bandgap (long wavelengths) of the semiconductor, hence they appear electrically large at short wavelengths. Due to their apparently large size, they begin to shadow the semiconductor absorber layer. The shadow effect depends not just on electrical size but also the geometry of the metal nanoparticle. The geometry dependence of light absorption at short wavelengths for a top-coated thin film solar cell is studied in this paper by comparing the short wavelength absorption in thin film solar cells top-coated with metal nanospheres and nanohemispheres. The light absorption at short wavelengths is lower than that of the same model without any nanoparticle coating. Light incident on the metal structures experiences very weak forward scattering at short wavelengths and more light is reflected back into the air.
Starting Page	000886
Ending Page	000888
File Size	798901
Page Count	3
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424499663
ISSN	01608371
e-ISBN	9781424499656
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186094
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-06-19
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Absorption Photovoltaic cells Nanoparticles Metals Plasmons Scattering Geometry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Plasmonic core-shell nanoparticle enhanced optical absorption in thin film organic solar cells

Strain-tuned light trapping performance of plasmonic solar cells

Competing effects of field localization and absorption enhancement using plasmonic nanostructures in thin film a-Si solar cells

Three efficiency benefits from thin film plasmonic solar cells

Optimization of light-trapping in thin-film solar cells enhanced with plasmonic nanoparticles

Plasmonic metal nanoparticle enhanced thin film organic solar cells

Enhanced light absorption in thin-film silicon solar cells by scattering from embedded dielectric nanoparticles

Combined optical and electrical design of plasmonic back reflector for high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells

Plasmonic effect in dye-sensitized solar cells

Short wavelength absorption loss due to plasmonic nanoparticles top-coated on thin film solar cells

Similar Documents

Plasmonic core-shell nanoparticle enhanced optical absorption in thin film organic solar cells

Strain-tuned light trapping performance of plasmonic solar cells

Competing effects of field localization and absorption enhancement using plasmonic nanostructures in thin film a-Si solar cells

Three efficiency benefits from thin film plasmonic solar cells

Optimization of light-trapping in thin-film solar cells enhanced with plasmonic nanoparticles

Plasmonic metal nanoparticle enhanced thin film organic solar cells

Enhanced light absorption in thin-film silicon solar cells by scattering from embedded dielectric nanoparticles

Combined optical and electrical design of plasmonic back reflector for high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells

Plasmonic effect in dye-sensitized solar cells

Short wavelength absorption loss due to plasmonic nanoparticles top-coated on thin film solar cells