Plasma physics is a very mature field, studied extensively for well over a century. The cross-
disciplinary field of plasmonics (electromagnetics of metallic nanostructures), on the other …

Thin film silicon is an attractive and versatile material for photovoltaics whose manufacturing
reached a high level of maturity. Owing to its moderate efficiency compared to crystalline …

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles are of great interest for light trapping in thin-film silicon solar
cells. In this Letter, we demonstrate experimentally that a back reflector with plasmonic Ag …

Despite the many advantages of thin-film silicon (Si) solar cells, their low efficiencies remain
a challenge that must be overcome. Efficient light utilization across the solar spectrum is …

We demonstrate high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells with transparent nanotextured
front electrodes fabricated via ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography on glass substrates. By …

We investigate amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) thin film solar cells in the nip or substrate
configuration that allows the use of nontransparent and flexible substrates such as metal or …

This contribution reviews some of the latest achievements and challenges in thin-film silicon
photovoltaic (PV) technology based on amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon and their …

The effect of substrate morphology on the growth and electrical properties of single-junction
microcrystalline silicon cells is investigated. A large variety of V-shaped and U-shaped …

The challenge for all photovoltaic technologies is to maximize light absorption, to convert
photons with minimal losses into electric charges, and to efficiently extract them to the …

Lower absorption, lower refractive index, and tunable resistance are three advantages of
amorphous silicon oxide containing nanocrystalline silicon grains (nc-SiO x) compared to …