Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices

Abstract Solar-cells based on Schottky junctions between metals and semiconductors (without or with an intermediate insulator) are among the main possibilities towards economical photovoltaic conversion of the solar energy. This is mainly due to their structural simplicity and hence the ease of thei...

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Autores principales:	M. Farhat, S. Kais, F. H. Alharbi
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7721f1d136e14c428d9b4049b569cc2d2021-12-02T15:05:57ZPlasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices10.1038/s41598-017-14528-02045-2322https://doaj.org/article/7721f1d136e14c428d9b4049b569cc2d2017-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14528-0https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Solar-cells based on Schottky junctions between metals and semiconductors (without or with an intermediate insulator) are among the main possibilities towards economical photovoltaic conversion of the solar energy. This is mainly due to their structural simplicity and hence the ease of their realization. We propose here a new kind of light-harvesting devices using plasmonic nano-antenna gratings, that enhance the absorption of light over a broadband spectrum, and permit the reduction of thickness of the cell dramatically, with efficiency around 15% for 3 micrometers ultra-thin Silicon cell. We show that this technique may provide a new avenue in low cost fabrication of thin-film solar-cells.M. FarhatS. KaisF. H. AlharbiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
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description	Abstract Solar-cells based on Schottky junctions between metals and semiconductors (without or with an intermediate insulator) are among the main possibilities towards economical photovoltaic conversion of the solar energy. This is mainly due to their structural simplicity and hence the ease of their realization. We propose here a new kind of light-harvesting devices using plasmonic nano-antenna gratings, that enhance the absorption of light over a broadband spectrum, and permit the reduction of thickness of the cell dramatically, with efficiency around 15% for 3 micrometers ultra-thin Silicon cell. We show that this technique may provide a new avenue in low cost fabrication of thin-film solar-cells.
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title	Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices
title_short	Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices
title_full	Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices
title_fullStr	Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices
title_full_unstemmed	Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices
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Plasmonically Enhanced Schottky Photovoltaic Devices

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