Direct near-field mapping of photoelectric response induced by localized surface plasmon of silver nano-islands on a silicon solar cell

Cheng Ying Yang, Ting Gang Chen, Chien Lang Chiang, Yi Ying Liou, Wen Che Tsai, Peichen Yu*, Wen-Hao Chang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We investigate the possibility to enhance the absorption in solar cells by employing localized plasmon polaritons excited in metallic nanostructure. one possible mechanism for increased absorption for the presence of the metallic nanostructure are the giant near-field enhancement. The localized near-field enhancement of electric field is near the surface of nanostructure within several ten nanometers. To observed the effect of localized surface Plasmon, the photoelectric conversion characteristics of a solar cell with metal nanostructure are investigated by using an illumination-collection mode scanning near-field optical microscopy and near-field optical beam induced current (NOBIC) technique.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgram - 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Pages125-128
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012
Event38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012 - Austin, TX, United States
Duration: 3 Jun 20128 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Conference

Conference38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin, TX
Period3/06/128/06/12

Keywords

  • Photovaltaic cells
  • Scanning near-field optical microscope
  • Surface plasmonic resonance

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