Table 2 Aims and according requirements for efficient nanoparticle scattering and near fields with the special background of application in solar cells
From: Plasmonic and photonic scattering and near fields of nanoparticles
Aims | Metallic nanoparticles | Dielectric nanoparticles | Semiconductor nanoparticle |
|---|---|---|---|
High scattering efficiency (low absorption) | For big particles | ✓ | Dielectric or metal like behavior depending on the according properties dominating the dispersion |
High near-field enhancement | ✓ | Improved at interface (see leaky modes below) | Dielectric or metal like behavior depending on the according properties dominating the dispersion |
High scattering into the solar cell | ✓ | ✓ Scattering towards higher n | Dielectric or metal like behavior depending on the according properties dominating the dispersion |
High scattering into large angles | ✓ | ✓On high-index substrate | Dielectric or metal like behavior depending on the according properties dominating the dispersion |
High scattering efficiency at interface | ✓ | Drop in scattering efficiency | Dielectric or metal like behavior depending on the according properties dominating the dispersion |
High local leaky modes | ✓ | ✓On low-index substrate | Dielectric or metal like behavior depending on the according properties dominating the dispersion |