In order to achieve high efficiencies, thin-film silicon solar cells need an efficient light absorption. In this thesis, we discuss new approaches based on metal nanoparticules and metal nanostructures for light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells, The specific optical properties of metallic nanoparticles are a consequence of the appearence of a resonance in their absorption and scattering spectra, know as the localized surface plasmon( LSP) resonance. For sufficiently small particles (<50 nm), the LSP absorption is accompanied by a strong enhancement of the electromagnetic field inside and in the surrounding of the nanoparticles. The first part of this work is motivated by the utilization of this enhanced electromagnetic field. In th...
Metal nanoparticles have strong optical resonances, which can be used to enhance optical absorption,...
We find that three mechanisms lead to the absorption enhancements of light in a thin-film amorphous ...
Thin-film solar cells have the potential to significantly decrease the cost of photovoltaics. Light ...
Afin de parvenir à des rendements élevés, les cellules solaires à couches minces de silicium doivent...
In this work, we investigate the effects produced on the light absorption and scattering by silver n...
Plasmonic nanostructures have been recently investigated as a possible way to improve absorption of ...
Photovoltaics (PV) is fast emerging as an attractive renewable energy technology due to concerns of ...
The paper reports a development and implementation of light trapping based on light scattering from ...
A systematic investigation of the nanoparticle-enhanced light trapping in thin-film silicon solar ce...
Thin-film silicon solar cells need efficient light absorption to achieve high efficiencies. The stan...
Metal nanoparticles and diffractive nanostructures are widely studied for enhancing light trapping ...
Metal nanoparticles and diffractive nanostructures are widely studied for enhancing light trapping e...
The main source of our energy system, the fossil fuels, will eventually be depleted and also pose en...
ABSTRACT: Advanced light management in thin-film solar cells is becoming increasingly important to r...
The surface plasmon polariton(SPP) is a novel approach for light trapping in solar cells. SPP enhanc...
Metal nanoparticles have strong optical resonances, which can be used to enhance optical absorption,...
We find that three mechanisms lead to the absorption enhancements of light in a thin-film amorphous ...
Thin-film solar cells have the potential to significantly decrease the cost of photovoltaics. Light ...
Afin de parvenir à des rendements élevés, les cellules solaires à couches minces de silicium doivent...
In this work, we investigate the effects produced on the light absorption and scattering by silver n...
Plasmonic nanostructures have been recently investigated as a possible way to improve absorption of ...
Photovoltaics (PV) is fast emerging as an attractive renewable energy technology due to concerns of ...
The paper reports a development and implementation of light trapping based on light scattering from ...
A systematic investigation of the nanoparticle-enhanced light trapping in thin-film silicon solar ce...
Thin-film silicon solar cells need efficient light absorption to achieve high efficiencies. The stan...
Metal nanoparticles and diffractive nanostructures are widely studied for enhancing light trapping ...
Metal nanoparticles and diffractive nanostructures are widely studied for enhancing light trapping e...
The main source of our energy system, the fossil fuels, will eventually be depleted and also pose en...
ABSTRACT: Advanced light management in thin-film solar cells is becoming increasingly important to r...
The surface plasmon polariton(SPP) is a novel approach for light trapping in solar cells. SPP enhanc...
Metal nanoparticles have strong optical resonances, which can be used to enhance optical absorption,...
We find that three mechanisms lead to the absorption enhancements of light in a thin-film amorphous ...
Thin-film solar cells have the potential to significantly decrease the cost of photovoltaics. Light ...