Designing periodic arrays of metal nanoparticles for light-trapping applications in solar cells
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Mokkapati, S.; Beck, Fiona; Polman, A.; Catchpole, Kylie
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We present criteria for optimizing the light-trapping efficiency of periodic arrays of metal nanoparticles for Si solar cell applications. The scattering cross section of the nanoparticles and the diffraction efficiency of the grating should be maximized in the long wavelength range. The grating pitch should be chosen to allow higher order diffraction modes for long wavelengths while maintaining the highest possible fill factor. These conditions place strong constraints on the optimal...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Mokkapati, S. | |
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dc.contributor.author | Beck, Fiona | |
dc.contributor.author | Polman, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Catchpole, Kylie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-12T00:58:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-12T00:58:31Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0003-6951 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/16477 | |
dc.description.abstract | We present criteria for optimizing the light-trapping efficiency of periodic arrays of metal nanoparticles for Si solar cell applications. The scattering cross section of the nanoparticles and the diffraction efficiency of the grating should be maximized in the long wavelength range. The grating pitch should be chosen to allow higher order diffraction modes for long wavelengths while maintaining the highest possible fill factor. These conditions place strong constraints on the optimal parameters (particle size of ∼200 nm and pitch of ∼400 nm) for periodic arrays of metal nanoparticles, in contrast to dielectric gratings, where a relatively wide range of periods and feature sizes can be used for efficient light trapping. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | The authors acknowledge the A. R. C. and NOW for research conducted at the FOM as a part of the Joint Solar Programme for financial support. | |
dc.format | 3 pages | |
dc.publisher | American Institute of Physics (AIP) | |
dc.rights | Copyright 2009 American Institute of Physics. | |
dc.source | Applied Physics Letters | |
dc.subject | Keywords: Dielectric grating; Feature sizes; Fill factor; Grating pitch; Higher-order diffraction; Light-trapping; Long wavelength; Long-wavelength-range; Metal nanoparticles; Optimal parameter; Periodic arrays; Scattering cross section; Si solar cells; Cell membra | |
dc.title | Designing periodic arrays of metal nanoparticles for light-trapping applications in solar cells | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 95 | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-08-07 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 090605 | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4137410xPUB11 | |
local.publisher.url | https://www.aip.org/ | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Mokkapati, Sudha, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Research School of Engineering, The Australian National University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Beck, Fiona, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Research School of Engineering, The Australian National University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Polman, Albert, FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Netherlands | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Catchpole, Kylie, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Research School of Engineering, The Australian National University | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 5 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 053115 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 3 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1063/1.3200948 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T10:37:08Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-68349150670 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000268809400079 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
dc.provenance | http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0003-6951..."Publishers version/PDF may be used on author's personal website, institutional website or institutional repository" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 12/11/15).This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Applied Physics Letters and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3200948 | |
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