High-performance photovoltaic cells use semiconductors to convert sunlight into clean
electrical power, and transparent dielectrics or conductive oxides as antireflection coatings …

Generally, nanophotonics is associated with plasmonic materials and structures made of
noble metals such as gold or silver. However, conventional plasmonic materials have …

Manipulating light on the nanoscale has become a central challenge in metadevices,
resonant surfaces, nanoscale optical sensors, and many more, and it is largely based on …

Phased-array metamaterial systems are enabling new classes of refractive and diffractive
optical elements through spatial-phase engineering. In this article, we develop design …

Resonant dielectric structures are a promising platform for addressing the key challenge of
light trapping in thin‐film solar cells. We experimentally and theoretically demonstrate …

We demonstrate a new light trapping technique that exploits dielectric core–shell optical
antennas to strongly enhance solar absorption. This approach can allow the thickness of …

The photovoltaic (PV) market is experiencing vigorous growth, whereas prices are dropping
rapidly. This growth has in large part been possible through public support, deserved for its …

Mie-resonances in vertical, small aspect-ratio and subwavelength silicon nanopillars are
investigated using visible bright-field µ-reflection measurements and Raman scattering …

An electrically reconfigurable metasurface comprising an array of 1D semiconductor Mie
resonators on a reflecting ground plane is theoretically demonstrated. The design is based …

Metallic and dielectric nanostructures have highly tunable resonances that have been used
to increase light absorption in a variety of photovoltaic materials and device structures. Metal …