EMBEDDED NANOPATTERNS FOR OPTICAL ABSORBANCE AND PHOTOVOLTAICS

摘要

Devices and methods for enhancing optical absorbance and photovoltaics are disclosed. In some embodiments, a light absorbing device comprises a light absorbing material having a front surface and a back surface, and a planar array of nanostructures embedded within the light absorbing material between the front surface and the back surface of the light absorbing material. The nanostructures may be formed from a metallic material.