光电子快报(英文版), 2015, 11 (1): 13, Published Online: Oct. 12, 2017
Enhanced absorption of Ag diamond-type nanoantenna arrays
Abstract
The optical metal nanoantenna on thin film solar cell is effective to enhance light absorption. In this paper, the diamond-type Ag nanoantenna arrays are proposed for increasing the efficiency of solar cells by localized surface plasmons resonance (LSPR). The effect of metal nanoantenna on the absorption enhancement is theoretically investigated by the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. Broadband absorption enhancements in both visible and near-infrared regions are demonstrated in case of solar cell with diamond-type Ag nanoantennas. The spectral response is manipulated by geometrical parameters of the nanoantennas. The maximum enhancement factor of 1.51 for solar cell is obtained. For comparison, the other three nanoantennas are also analyzed. The results show that the solar cell with optimized diamond-type nanoantenna arrays is more efficient in optical absorption.
YUAN Zong-heng, LI Xiao-nan, GUO Ya-dong, HUANG Jing. Enhanced absorption of Ag diamond-type nanoantenna arrays[J]. 光电子快报(英文版), 2015, 11(1): 13.