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Optical Absorption Properties of Semiconducting Nanostructures with Different Shapes
Author(s) -
Cansizoglu Hilal,
Cansizoglu Mehmet F.,
Finckenor Miria,
Karabacak Tansel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201200018
Subject(s) - materials science , nanostructure , absorption (acoustics) , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , optical materials , optics , composite material , physics
In this study, a detailed experimental and theoretical investigation of optical absorption properties of indium sulfide (In 2 S 3 ) nanostructure arrays in different shapes are presented. Zigzags, springs, screws, tilted rods, and vertical rods of In 2 S 3 are grown using a glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique. Nanostructured coatings are of similar material volume and porosity, yet with different shapes. Total optical reflection, transmission, and absorption profiles of In 2 S 3 nanostructures are obtained by UV‐vis‐NIR spectroscopy using an integrating sphere. Measurements reveal that optical absorption of semiconducting nanostructures can strongly depend on their shapes. Under normal incidence of light, 3D geometries such as springs, screws, and vertical rods can provide enhanced absorption compared to zigzags, and tilted rods. Results of finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations predict that spring, screw, and tapered‐rod shapes can introduce a uniform distribution of diffracted light intensity and stronger absorption within the nanostructured layer, indicating an enhanced diffuse light scattering and light trapping. Zigzags and tilted rods show a relatively weaker absorption, similar to the experimental results. Experimental and simulation results are also compared to the predictions of effective medium theory. Current effective medium approximations are not sufficient to explain the high optical absorption of the nanostructures.