Plasmonic enhanced light absorption for silicon wafer solar cells

ISBN-13: 9783659684180 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 156 str.

Zhang Yinan

Opis

This book introduces the cutting-edge technology nanophotonics to enhance the light absorption in silicon wafer solar cells thereby an energy conversion efficiency boost. The low cost and innovative aluminium nanoparticles and the plasmonic ultra-thin solar cell concept provide a viable low-cost solution to the high efficiency solar cell development, as one of the most promising renewable energy sources.

O autorze

Dr. Yinan Zhang obtained his bachelor degree in Optical Information Science and Technology from China Nankai University in June 2009. Then he worked as a research engineer at the world-leading Photovoltaics company Suntech Power. He finished his PhD study at the Centre for Micro-Photonics in Swinburne University of Technology in June 2014.