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Improving the efficiency of upconversion by light concentration using nanoparticle design

Authors :
Rasmus E. Christiansen
Peter Balling
Søren Pape Møller
Ole Sigmund
Morten Madsen
Adnan Nazir
Joakim Vester-Petersen
Harish Lakhotiya
Søren Madsen
Elodie Destouesse
Jonas Sandby Lissau
Jeppe Christiansen
Emil H. Eriksen
Søren Roesgaard
Brian Julsgaard
Source :
Madsen, S P, Christiansen, J, E. Christiansen, R, Vester-Petersen, J, Møller, S, Lakhotiya, H, Nazir, A, Eriksen, E H, Nielsen, S R, Sigmund, O, Lissau, J S, Destouesse, E, Madsen, M, Julsgaard, B & Balling, P 2020, ' Improving the efficiency of upconversion by light concentration using nanoparticle design ', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 53, no. 7, 073001 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab5553, Madsen, S P, Christiansen, J, Christiansen, R E, Vester-Petersen, J, Møller, S H, Lakhotiya, H, Nazir, A, Lissau, J S, Roesgaard, S, Sigmund, O, Eriksen, E, Destouesse, E, Madsen, M, Julsgaard, B & Balling, P 2020, ' Improving the efficiency of upconversion by light concentration using nanoparticle design ', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 53, no. 7, 073001 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab5553
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Upconversion of sunlight with energy below the band gap of a solar cell is a promising technique for enhancing the cell efficiency, simply by utilizing a larger part of the solar spectrum. The present topical review addresses this concept and discusses the material properties needed for an efficient upconversion process with focus on both silicon and organic solar cells. To design efficient upconverters, insight into topics such as quantum-optics, nano-optics, numerical modeling, optimization, material fabrication, and material characterization is paramount, and the necessary concepts are introduced throughout the review. Upconversion modeling is done using rate equations, while optical modeling is done by solving Maxwell's equations using the finite element method. Topology optimization is introduced and used to generate geometries of gold nanoparticles capable of greatly enhancing the upconversion yield. Fabrication and experimental characterization methods are discussed. Some recent results are presented and finally the possibility of designing upconverting materials capable of increasing the short-circuit current in a solar cell is discussed.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Madsen, S P, Christiansen, J, E. Christiansen, R, Vester-Petersen, J, Møller, S, Lakhotiya, H, Nazir, A, Eriksen, E H, Nielsen, S R, Sigmund, O, Lissau, J S, Destouesse, E, Madsen, M, Julsgaard, B & Balling, P 2020, ' Improving the efficiency of upconversion by light concentration using nanoparticle design ', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 53, no. 7, 073001 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab5553, Madsen, S P, Christiansen, J, Christiansen, R E, Vester-Petersen, J, Møller, S H, Lakhotiya, H, Nazir, A, Lissau, J S, Roesgaard, S, Sigmund, O, Eriksen, E, Destouesse, E, Madsen, M, Julsgaard, B & Balling, P 2020, ' Improving the efficiency of upconversion by light concentration using nanoparticle design ', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 53, no. 7, 073001 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab5553
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....1752aeb753d9ea0cd2ef34d677095f80
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab5553