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On localized surface plasmons of metallic tin nanoparticles in silicon
Author(s) -
Jung Jesper,
Pedersen Thomas Garm,
Søndergaard Thomas,
Pedersen Kjeld,
Larsen Arne Nylandsted,
Nielsen Brian Bech
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
physica status solidi (rrl) – rapid research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1862-6270
pISSN - 1862-6254
DOI - 10.1002/pssr.201004190
Subject(s) - plasmon , tin , localized surface plasmon , surface plasmon , materials science , photovoltaics , silicon , nanoparticle , metal , surface plasmon polariton , optoelectronics , surface plasmon resonance , nanotechnology , photovoltaic system , metallurgy , ecology , biology
With plasmonic photovoltaics in mind, electrostatic localized surface plasmon eigenresonances of metallic tin (β‐Sn) nanoparticles buried in crystalline silicon (c‐Si) are analyzed using a Green's function surface integral eigenvalue equation method. We show that by shaping the particles, plasmon resonances can be achieved at wavelengths where c‐Si is a poor light absorber. This might be important for plasmon assisted Si solar cells. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)