Optimized plasmonic nanoparticle distributions for solar spectrum harvesting
- 9 October 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 89 (15), 153120
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2360918
Abstract
The large optical cross sections of metallic nanoparticles at wavelengths corresponding to their plasmon resonance make them highly attractive for harvesting solar energy for a variety of applications. Here the authors determine ideal distributions of spherical metallic nanoparticles, both nanospheres and nanoshells, that match the AM 1.5 solar spectrum in a mixed component, submonolayer geometry. Both absorbing and scattering distributions are determined and their properties compared to conventional broad spectrum absorbing and scattering media.Keywords
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