Nanosphere lithography of nanostructured silver films on thin-film silicon solar cells for light trapping

B. Ozturk, E. A. Schiff, Hui Zhao, S. Guha, Baojie Yan, J. Yang

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Abstract

Sparse arrays of evaporated silver nanodisks were fabricated with nanosphere lithography (NSL) on glass substrates and on hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon solar cells. The optical transmittance spectra for arrays on glass vary substantially with film thickness, and were reasonably consistent with previous work. The quantum efficiency spectra of hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon solar cells show spectral shifts due to coupling of surface plasmons in the metal nanodisks to the planar waveguide modes of the cells, with overall photocurrent enhancement up to 10%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAmorphous and Polycrystalline Thin-Film Silicon Science and Technology - 2009
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages135-140
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781605111261
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Apr 14 2009Apr 16 2009

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1153
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Other

Other2009 MRS Spring Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period4/14/094/16/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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