Coupling of light into nanowire arrays and subsequent absorption

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 7183-7187

  Anttu, N ^a   Xu, H Q ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Light Absorption; Nanowire; Periodic Array; Photovoltaics; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; BAND GAP ENERGY; CRITICAL DIAMETER; INCIDENCE ANGLES; INCIDENT ENERGY; INCIDENT LIGHT; NANOWIRE ARRAYS; PERIODIC ARRAY; PERIODIC ARRAYS; PHOTON ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLARIZED LIGHT; SEMICONDUCTOR; THEORETICAL STUDY; WAVE-GUIDING;

ABSORPTION; LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 78650545488     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2907     Document Type: Conference Paper

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