The field of plasmonics is capable of enabling interesting applications in different
wavelength ranges, spanning from the ultraviolet up to the infrared. The choice of plasmonic …

The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Metallic particles and surfaces display diverse and complex optical properties. Examples
include the intense colors of noble metal colloids, surface plasmon resonance absorption by …

For thin film silicon solar cells and modules incorporating amorphous (a-Si: H) or
microcrystalline (μc-Si: H) silicon as absorber materials, light trapping, ie increasing the path …

A rough silver back reflector is used in thin-film silicon solar cells to reflect and scatter light,
which was not absorbed during the first path through the very thin solar cell. The roughness …

This paper reports an effective method to enhance the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) on
Ag films by using a thin Ni seed layer assisted deposition. Ag films with a thickness of about …

The formation of self-organized laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) in metals,
semiconductors, and dielectrics upon pulsed laser irradiation is a well-known phenomenon …

Materials multifunctionality for optical sensing of adsorbates has obvious advantages in
addition to the potential for greater sensitivity, the different length scales associated with a …

Influence of front TCO thickness, surface texture and different back reflectors on short-circuit
current density and fill factor of thin film silicon solar cells were investigated. For the front …

The propagation of laser-excited surface plasmons along a gold film with surface roughness
is directly observed via scattered light. The attenuation length of surface plasmons in a …