Plasmonic photovoltaics: near-field enhancement and internal photoemission

Thomas P. White; Zhaoyang Wang; Kylie Catchpole

doi:10.1364/e2.2012.jm4b.4

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Plasmonic photovoltaics: near-field enhancement and internal photoemission

Thomas P. White Zhaoyang Wang Kylie Catchpole

Year: 2012 Pages: JM4B.4-JM4B.4

DOI: 10.1364/e2.2012.jm4b.4

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Abstract

Plasmonic scattering and light trapping in solar cells is well understood, but near-field enhancement and plasmon-induced charge separation present new opportunities. I will review these mechanisms and present theoretical results describing opportunities and limitations.

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Plasmon Photovoltaics Optoelectronics Plasmonic solar cell Trapping Materials science Field (mathematics) Scattering Photovoltaic system Engineering physics Optics Physics Solar cell Electrical engineering Engineering Polymer solar cell

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