Plasmonically enhanced hot electron based photovoltaic device

• DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.007196
• Publication Date: 2013-03-14T15:43:57Z
• Authors: Fatih B. Atar; Enes Battal; Levent E. Aygun; Bihter Daglar; Mehmet Bayindir; Ali K. Okyay
• Keywords: Metal-insulator-metal; Plasmonic solar cell; Hot electron

Hot electron photovoltaics is emerging as a candidate for low cost and ultra thin solar cells. Plasmonic means can be utilized to significantly boost device efficiency. We separately form the tunneling metal-insulator-metal (MIM) junction collection plasmon exciting MIM structure on top of each other, which provides high flexibility in plasmonic design separately. demonstrate close one order magnitude enhancement short circuit current at resonance wavelengths.