Si nanocone array optimization on crystalline Si thin films for solar energy harvesting

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 25, 2010, Pages

  Li, Junshuai ^a,b   Yu, Hong Yu ^a,b   Wong, She Mein ^a,b   Zhang, Gang ^b   Lo, Guo Qiang ^b   Kwong, Dim Lee ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAY PERIODICITY; BASE DIAMETER; CRYSTALLINE SI; LOW ENERGY REGIONS; NANOCONE; NANOCONE ARRAYS; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SI FILMS; SI NANOCONE ARRAYS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER;

ABSORPTION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; HARVESTING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; THIN FILMS;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 77953573854     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/43/25/255101     Document Type: Article

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