Plasmonic solar cells: from rational design to mechanism overview
Plasmonic effects have been proposed as a solution to overcome the limited light absorption
in thin-film photovoltaic devices, and various types of plasmonic solar cells have been …
in thin-film photovoltaic devices, and various types of plasmonic solar cells have been …
Solid-state plasmonic solar cells
Metallic nanoparticles such as silver and gold show localized surface plasmon resonances
(LSPRs), which are associated with near-field enhancement effects in the vicinity of …
(LSPRs), which are associated with near-field enhancement effects in the vicinity of …
Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells with improved self-assembled silver nanoparticles
Plasmonic metal nanoparticles are of great interest for light trapping in thin-film silicon solar
cells. In this Letter, we demonstrate experimentally that a back reflector with plasmonic Ag …
cells. In this Letter, we demonstrate experimentally that a back reflector with plasmonic Ag …
Plasmonic enhanced solar cells: Summary of possible strategies and recent results
Plasmonic structures for light manipulation at sub-wavelength scale have received great
interest in the field of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells for their potential to significantly enhance …
interest in the field of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells for their potential to significantly enhance …
Thermodynamics of light management in photovoltaic devices
This paper elaborates a comprehensive theory of the thermodynamics of light management
in solar cells explicitly considering imperfect light trapping, parasitic absorption and …
in solar cells explicitly considering imperfect light trapping, parasitic absorption and …
Progress in plasmonic solar cell efficiency improvement: A status review
Solar cell efficiency improvement has been one of the major concerns to realize ultimately
the cost effective efficient solar cells. Among various ways to improve solar cell efficiency …
the cost effective efficient solar cells. Among various ways to improve solar cell efficiency …
Design of nanostructured solar cells using coupled optical and electrical modeling
Nanostructured light trapping has emerged as a promising route toward improved efficiency
in solar cells. We use coupled optical and electrical modeling to guide optimization of such …
in solar cells. We use coupled optical and electrical modeling to guide optimization of such …
[HTML][HTML] Research progress of plasmonic nanostructure-enhanced photovoltaic solar cells
Enhancement of the electromagnetic properties of metallic nanostructures constitute an
extensive research field related to plasmonics. The latter term is derived from plasmons …
extensive research field related to plasmonics. The latter term is derived from plasmons …
Effective light trapping in polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells by means of rear localized surface plasmons
Significant photocurrent enhancement has been achieved for evaporated solid-phase-
crystallized polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass, due to light trapping provided …
crystallized polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass, due to light trapping provided …
Plasmonic light‐trapping for Si solar cells using self‐assembled, Ag nanoparticles
FJ Beck, S Mokkapati… - Progress in Photovoltaics …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We present experimental results for photocurrent enhancements in thin c‐Si solar cells due
to light‐trapping by self‐assembled, random Ag nanoparticle arrays. The experimental …
to light‐trapping by self‐assembled, random Ag nanoparticle arrays. The experimental …