Title :
Numerical study on efficiency enhancement of an InGaN solar cell with embedded metal nanoparticles for surface plasmon interaction
Author :
Wang, Jyh-Yang ; Tsai, Fu-Ji ; Kiang, Yean-Woei ; Yang, C.C.
Author_Institution :
Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, 1, Roosevelt Road, Sec. 4, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
Abstract :
Numerical simulations of an InGaN-based solar cell with embedded Ag nanoparticles in the absorption layer show significant efficiency increase through surface plasmon induced absorption enhancement. Carrier transport blocking by the embedded nanoparticles affects little the efficiency. An increase of 19% in maximum output power density is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Absorption; Computational modeling; Gallium nitride; Nanoparticles; PIN photodiodes; Photonic band gap; Photovoltaic cells; Plasmons; Resonance; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
