Published April 8, 2015 | Version v1
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Enhanced light trapping using plasmonic nanoparticles

Creators

  • 1. Photovoltaic Laboratory, Research and Technology Center of Energy, Borj Cedria Science and Technology Park 2050 Hammam-Lif (Tunisia)
  • 2. Institut Matériaux Microeléctronique Nanosciences de Provence-IM2NP, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS-UMR 7334, Domaine Universitaire de Saint Jérôme, Service 231, 13397 Marseille Cedex (France)

Description

Plasmonics is a new light trapping method used in photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. A significant enhancement of the scattered and absorbed incident light due to the use of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) was observed, which yield to the exaltation of the electromagnetic field in the vicinity of these NPs. In this context, we investigate optically and morphologically the effect of the NPs size dependence on the localized surface plasmon resonance. Extinction, absorption and scattering cross sections are calculated using Mie theory

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/596/1/012002

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/596/1/012002;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
596
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
Tunisia-Japan symposium on R&D of energy and material sciences for sustainable society
Dates
28-30 Nov 2014
Place
Gammarth (Tunisia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47113664
Subject category
S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; CROSS SECTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT; SCATTERING; SILVER; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACES; TRAPPING; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; METALS; PARTICLES; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RADIATIONS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SORPTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS