Output details
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Southampton
Article title
Tunable low-loss plasmonic mirror for diffuse optical scattering
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Applied Physics Express
Article number
-
Volume number
5
Issue number
-
First page of article
125205
ISSN of journal
1882-0778
Year of publication
2012
Number of additional authors
2
Additional information
Significance of output:
We have used finite difference time domain simulations and e-beam lithography to design and optimise a diffuse low-loss mirror that can significantly improve light-trapping in thin solar cells. In preparing these designs we have also demonstrated how the optical environment surrounding a metal-nanoparticle, can dramatically affect the plasmonic behaviour. With funding from EPSRC-Supergen “SuperSolar” (EP/J017361/1; 2012-2017; £4M total) and with collaboration with AIST (Japan) has now demonstrated enhanced efficiency of thin microcrystalline silicon solar cells using these designs.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
