Photon management for photovoltaics

Bending light to our will

(2011) Harry Atwater   MRS BULLETIN

Light Trapping in Silicon Nanowire Solar Cells

(2010) Erik Garnett et al.   NANO LETTERS

Erratum: Enhanced absorption and carrier collection in Si wire arrays for photovoltaic applications

(2010) Michael D. Kelzenberg et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Plasmonics for improved photovoltaic devices

(2010) Harry A. Atwater et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Planar micro-optic solar concentrator

(2010) Jason H. Karp et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Light trapping in ultrathin plasmonic solar cells

(2010) Vivian E. Ferry et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Fundamental limit of light trapping in grating 
structures

(2010) Zongfu Yu et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Fundamental limit of nanophotonic light trapping in solar cells

(2010) Zongfu Yu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Design of Plasmonic Thin-Film Solar Cells with Broadband Absorption Enhancements

(2009) Ragip A. Pala et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficient black silicon solar cell with a density-graded nanoporous surface: Optical properties, performance limitations, and design rules

(2009) Hao-Chih Yuan et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Nanostructured black silicon and the optical reflectance of graded-density surfaces

(2009) Howard M. Branz et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Improved performance of In(Ga)As/GaAs quantum dot solar cells via light scattering by nanoparticles

(2009) C. O. McPheeters et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Light scattering into silicon-on-insulator waveguide modes by random and periodic gold nanodot arrays

(2009) S. H. Lim et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Characteristics of vapor–liquid–solid grown silicon nanowire solar cells

(2009) Oki Gunawan et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Broadband moth-eye antireflection coatings on silicon

(2008) Chih-Hung Sun et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Plasmonic nanoparticle enhanced light absorption in GaAs solar cells

(2008) Keisuke Nakayama et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Plasmon-enhanced solar energy conversion in organic bulk heterojunction photovoltaics

(2008) Anthony J. Morfa et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Nanoparticle-induced light scattering for improved performance of quantum-well solar cells

(2008) D. Derkacs et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Metal and dielectric nanoparticle scattering for improved optical absorption in photovoltaic devices

(2008) P. Matheu et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Design of Light Scattering in Nanowire Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

(2008) Otto L. Muskens et al.   NANO LETTERS

Plasmonic Nanostructure Design for Efficient Light Coupling into Solar Cells

(2008) Vivian E. Ferry et al.   NANO LETTERS

Luminescent Solar Concentrators - A review of recent results

(2008) Wilfried G.J.H.M. van Sark et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Realization of a near-perfect antireflection coating for silicon solar energy utilization

(2008) Mei-Ling Kuo et al.   OPTICS LETTERS