Photovoltaic (PV) conversion of solar energy starts to give an appreciable contribution to
power generation in many countries, with more than 90% of the global PV market relying on …

Remarkable progress has been made in the field of one-dimensional semiconductor
nanostructures for electronic and photonic devices. Group-IV semiconductors and their …

We describe an ultrathin solar cell architecture that combines the benefits of both plasmonic
photovoltaics and traditional antireflection coatings. Spatially resolved electron generation …

Solar cells can strongly benefit from optical strategies capable of providing the desired
broadband absorption of sunlight and consequent high conversion efficiency. While many …

We theoretically investigate the light-trapping properties of one-and two-dimensional
periodic patterns etched on the front surface of c-Si and a-Si thin film solar cells with a silver …

Recent advances in nanophotonic light trapping open up the new gateway to enhance the
absorption of solar energy beyond the so called Yablonovitch Limit. It addresses the urgent …

The concurrent development of high-performance materials, new device and system
architectures, and nanofabrication processes has driven widespread research and …

Thin-film photovoltaic technologies have an enormous potential to reduce the cost of solar
electricity. However, because thin photoactive layers are used, optical absorption is …

Due to the ongoing depletion of fossil energy, alternative energy‐sources and their
respective conversion technologies have become very essential. An inexhaustible and …

Light management is essential for metal‐halide perovskite solar cells to achieve record
performance. In this review, criteria on materials, processes, and photonic engineering are …