Light harvesting by a spherical silicon microcavity

被引:14
作者
Garin, M. [1 ]
Fenollosa, R. [2 ]
Ortega, P. [1 ]
Meseguer, F. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Politecn Cataluna, Dept Engn Elect, Grp Recerca Micro & Nanotecnol, C Jordi Girona 1-3, ES-08034 Barcelona, Spain
[2] Univ Politecn Valencia, CSIC UPV, Inst Tecnol Quim, Av Tarongers S-N, E-46022 Valencia, Spain
关键词
MAGNETIC RESPONSE; REGION; COLLOIDS; SUPERABSORPTION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOCAVITIES; ABSORPTION; RESONANCES;
D O I
10.1063/1.4940047
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Silicon colloids are presented as efficient absorbers in the VIS-NIR region. The theory of resonant absorption by Mie modes in a single high-index sphere is reviewed and engineering rules established. The presented model predicts enhanced absorption in the crystalline silicon band-to-band absorption region, with absorption efficiencies exceeding one in the VIS and excellent NIR response. A maximum resonant absorption efficiency close to 4 can be obtained at the violet region (425nm), and values above 0.25 are possible in the bandgap edge at wavelengths up to 1400 nm. Silicon colloids are proposed as a promising cost-effective, silicon saving, sunlight harvesters with improved VIS and NIR response. (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC.
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