Recent advances in molecular organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have shown 10% power
conversion efficiency (PCE) for single‐junction cells, which put them in direct competition …

Surface plasmon photodetectors are of vigorous current interest. Such detectors typically
combine a metallic structure that supports surface plasmons with a photodetection structure …

Solution processed thin‐film solar technologies, such as organic photovoltaics, and more
recently, perovskite solar cells, may provide low‐cost electricity generation. These …

We report the effect of a nanobump assembly (NBA) constructed with molybdenum oxide
(MoO3) covering Ag nanoparticles (NPs) under the active layer on the efficiency of …

An essential aspect of reducing the cost of photovoltaic devices lies in enhancing their
efficiency without increasing their thickness. To that end, several absorption enhancement …

The light trapping effect of zinc oxide (ZnO) ultraviolet photodetectors (UV PDs) has been
established as a promising way to optimize the performance of optoelectronic devices. In …

With the increasing world-energy demand there is a growing necessity for clean and
renewable energy. This book offers an introduction to novel types of solar cells, which are …

The effects of substrates with technological interest for solar cell industry are examined on
the plasmonic properties of Ag nanoparticles fabricated by dewetting technique. Both …

Nowadays, there is a great interest in discovering alternative approaches to reduce the cost
per the output power of first generation crystalline silicon solar cells. Light propagation in …

A finite-difference time-domain method is developed for studying the plasmon enhancement
of light absorption from vertically aligned GaAs nanowire arrays decorated with Au …