Numerical and experimental investigation of light trapping effect of nanostructured diatom frustules

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Chen, Xiangfan ^a   Wang, Chen ^a   Baker, Evan ^a   Sun, Cheng ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

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EID: 84936870261     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep11977     Document Type: Article

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