Enhancing photonic devices with metallic nanoparticles

admin July 24th, 2009 Nanotechnology

Incorporating crystalline nanoparticles in tunnel junctions dramatically reduces electrical and optical absorption losses in solar cells, as well as mid-IR and telecommunications lasers.
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