Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon

Bjorn C. P. Sturmberg; K. B. Dossou; L. C. Botten; A. A. Asatryan; C. G. Poulton; C. Martijn De Sterke; R. C. McPhedran

doi:10.1364/CLEO_SI.2011.CMT4

Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon

Bjorn C. P. Sturmberg^*, K. B. Dossou, L. C. Botten, A. A. Asatryan, C. G. Poulton, C. Martijn De Sterke, R. C. McPhedran

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Using a novel numerical method we calculate the energy absorption of a silicon nanowire array, for photovoltaics. We show that dilute arrays deliver optimal integrated absorption on a per-silicon-volume basis, and identify the enhancement mechanism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011
Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.
Publisher	OSA Publishing
Pages	1-2
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9781557529107
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2011.CMT4
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - Baltimore, MD Duration: 1 May 2011 → 6 May 2011

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Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
City	Baltimore, MD
Period	1/05/11 → 6/05/11

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Sturmberg, B. C. P., Dossou, K. B., Botten, L. C., Asatryan, A. A., Poulton, C. G., De Sterke, C. M., & McPhedran, R. C. (2011). Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon. In 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011 (pp. 1-2). [CMT4] OSA Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2011.CMT4

Sturmberg, Bjorn C. P. ; Dossou, K. B. ; Botten, L. C. ; Asatryan, A. A. ; Poulton, C. G. ; De Sterke, C. Martijn ; McPhedran, R. C. / Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon. 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011. Washington, D.C. : OSA Publishing, 2011. pp. 1-2

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Sturmberg, BCP, Dossou, KB, Botten, LC, Asatryan, AA, Poulton, CG, De Sterke, CM & McPhedran, RC 2011, Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon. in 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011., CMT4, OSA Publishing, Washington, D.C., pp. 1-2, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Baltimore, MD, 1/05/11. https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2011.CMT4

Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon. / Sturmberg, Bjorn C. P.; Dossou, K. B.; Botten, L. C.; Asatryan, A. A.; Poulton, C. G.; De Sterke, C. Martijn; McPhedran, R. C.

2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011. Washington, D.C. : OSA Publishing, 2011. p. 1-2 CMT4.

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Sturmberg BCP, Dossou KB, Botten LC, Asatryan AA, Poulton CG, De Sterke CM et al. Simulations of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaics - more absorption with less silicon. In 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011. Washington, D.C.: OSA Publishing. 2011. p. 1-2. CMT4 https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_SI.2011.CMT4

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