Theory of plasmonic near-field enhanced absorption in solar cells

We derive analytical expressions for the absorption enhancement expected when dilute suspensions of small metallic nanoparticles are inserted inside an organic semiconductor. A comparison with accurate numerical simulations shows excellent agreement for a wide range of volume filling ratios and even...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Applied physics letters 2011-08, Vol.99 (6), p.063304-063304-3
Main Authors: Lagos, N., Sigalas, M. M., Lidorikis, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:We derive analytical expressions for the absorption enhancement expected when dilute suspensions of small metallic nanoparticles are inserted inside an organic semiconductor. A comparison with accurate numerical simulations shows excellent agreement for a wide range of volume filling ratios and even in the case of mixing different types of metals. These results are invaluable tools in optimizing the absorption performance of plasmonic thin-film organic solar cells.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.3623759