Enhancing solar cells with localized plasmons in nanovoids

N. N. Lal; B. F. Soares; J. K. Sinha; F. Huang; S. Mahajan; P. N. Bartlett; N. C. Greenham; J. J. Baumberg

doi:10.1364/OE.19.011256

Enhancing solar cells with localized plasmons in nanovoids

N. N. Lal
, B. F. Soares
, J. K. Sinha
, F. Huang
, S. Mahajan
, P. N. Bartlett
, N. C. Greenham
, J. J. Baumberg

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Abstract

Localized plasmon resonances of spherical nanovoid arrays strongly enhance solar cell performance by a factor of 3.5 in external quantum efficiency at plasmonic resonances, and a four-fold enhancement in overall power conversion efficiency. Large area substrates of silver nanovoids are electrochemically templated through self-assembled colloidal spheres and organic solar cells fabricated on top. Our design represents a new class of plasmonic photovoltaic enhancement: that of localized plasmon-enhanced absorption within nanovoid structures. Angularly-resolved spectra demonstrate strong localized Mie plasmon modes within the nanovoids. Theoretical modelling shows varied spatial dependence of light intensity within the void region suggesting a first possible route towards Third Generation plasmonic photovoltaics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11256-11263
Number of pages	8
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	19
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.011256
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

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