Light trapping and the broadband absorption of the solar radiation is of interest to various
solar energy harvesting applications. In the current work, we report a new paradigm for light …

Surface arrays of subwavelength silicon light funnels (LFs) were recently introduced as a
promising new avenue towards efficient light trapping and the broadband absorption of the …

Broadband absorption is pivotal for the realization of green energy based on solar energy.
Decoration of photovoltaic cells with arrays of subwavelength formations provides an …

Metamaterials based on arrays of subwavelength dielectric structures have recently proved
to be a viable research tool towards the realization of various photonic devices. In the …

The optical absorptance from arrays of GaAs nanowires (NWs) was examined by the finite
element method. Absorptance in cylindrical NWs, frustum nanocones (with base wider than …

Broadband absorption of solar photons is a perquisite for any application concerning
harvesting of solar energy. The current study shows excellent broadband absorption of the …

Absorption of the solar radiation over a wide spectral range is of utmost importance to
applications related to the harvesting of solar energy. We numerically demonstrate …

Texturing the front surface of thin film photovoltaic cells with ordered or disordered
arrangements of subwavelength structures is beneficial in terms of efficient light harvesting …

In this paper, we have investigated the optical properties of GaAs nanocone (NC), inverted
nanocone (INC), and hourglass (HG) shaped solar cells by performing Finite Difference …

Surface arrangements of subwavelength formations are extensively discussed in the context
of photocurrent enhancement for photovoltaic (PV) applications. Recently, the potential …