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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 525-534 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | PLASMONICS |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Aug 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
We investigate on absorption and scattering from metal nanoparticles in view of possible applications to photovoltaic cells. The analysis, accounting for most of the parameters involved in the physical mechanism of scattering, is split into two parts. In the first part, scattering from a metallic sphere is treated analytically to investigate the dependence on sphere size, sphere metal, and surrounding medium. In the second part, scattering from a metallic particle is investigated as a function of particle shape (spheroids, hemispheres, and cylinders) via numerical simulations based on the finite-difference time-domain method. The aim of the work is to provide a systematic study on scattering and absorption by metal nanoparticles, exploring several combinations of material and geometrical parameters in order to identify those combinations that could play a key role in solar cell efficiency improvement.
Keywords
- FDTD, Nanoparticles, Plasmonics, Scattering, Solar cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Biotechnology
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Biochemistry
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In: PLASMONICS, Vol. 7, No. 3, 03.08.2012, p. 525-534.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Plasmonic Scattering by Metal Nanoparticles for Solar Cells
AU - Paris, Alessio
AU - Vaccari, Alessandro
AU - Lesina, Antonino Calà
AU - Serra, Enrico
AU - Calliari, Lucia
N1 - Funding information: This work is supported by the Fondazione Caritro through the project Mistico. In particular, A. P. recognizes that he is funded by the Fondazione Caritro under the same project.
PY - 2012/8/3
Y1 - 2012/8/3
N2 - We investigate on absorption and scattering from metal nanoparticles in view of possible applications to photovoltaic cells. The analysis, accounting for most of the parameters involved in the physical mechanism of scattering, is split into two parts. In the first part, scattering from a metallic sphere is treated analytically to investigate the dependence on sphere size, sphere metal, and surrounding medium. In the second part, scattering from a metallic particle is investigated as a function of particle shape (spheroids, hemispheres, and cylinders) via numerical simulations based on the finite-difference time-domain method. The aim of the work is to provide a systematic study on scattering and absorption by metal nanoparticles, exploring several combinations of material and geometrical parameters in order to identify those combinations that could play a key role in solar cell efficiency improvement.
AB - We investigate on absorption and scattering from metal nanoparticles in view of possible applications to photovoltaic cells. The analysis, accounting for most of the parameters involved in the physical mechanism of scattering, is split into two parts. In the first part, scattering from a metallic sphere is treated analytically to investigate the dependence on sphere size, sphere metal, and surrounding medium. In the second part, scattering from a metallic particle is investigated as a function of particle shape (spheroids, hemispheres, and cylinders) via numerical simulations based on the finite-difference time-domain method. The aim of the work is to provide a systematic study on scattering and absorption by metal nanoparticles, exploring several combinations of material and geometrical parameters in order to identify those combinations that could play a key role in solar cell efficiency improvement.
KW - FDTD
KW - Nanoparticles
KW - Plasmonics
KW - Scattering
KW - Solar cells
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84865525395&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11468-012-9338-4
DO - 10.1007/s11468-012-9338-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84865525395
VL - 7
SP - 525
EP - 534
JO - PLASMONICS
JF - PLASMONICS
SN - 1557-1955
IS - 3
ER -