Enhanced conversion efficiency of GaAs solar cells using Ag nanoparticles

Gia Wei Shu; Wei Chuan Liao; Ching Ling Hsu; Ja Yuan Lee; I. Jen Hsu; Ji Lin Shen; Min De Yang; Chih Hung Wu; Yueh Chien Lee; Wu-Ching Chou

doi:10.1166/asl.2010.1137

Enhanced conversion efficiency of GaAs solar cells using Ag nanoparticles

Gia Wei Shu, Wei Chuan Liao, Ching Ling Hsu, Ja Yuan Lee, I. Jen Hsu, Ji Lin Shen^*, Min De Yang, Chih Hung Wu, Yueh Chien Lee, Wu-Ching Chou

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Department of Electrophysics

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Abstract

We have studied the enhancement of conversion efficiency in GaAs solar cells using silver nanoparticles with particle average sizes between 11.4 to 17.2 nm. The maximum enhancement of 20.2% in conversion efficiency is achieved for the GaAs solar cells where the Ag nanoparticles have been incorporated. The simulations according to Mie theory suggest that the increased radiative scattering and conversion efficiency is due to a combined effect of the surface plasmon resonance and the interband transition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	368-372
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advanced Science Letters
Volume	3
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2010.1137
State	Published - 1 Dec 2010

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