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Correlating Light Absorption with Various Nanostructure Geometries in Vertically Aligned Si Nanowire Arrays
journal contribution
posted on 2017-09-11, 00:00 authored by Yi-Seul Park, Jin Seok LeeExploring the interactions
between light and nanostructures contributes
greatly to understanding and engineering nanoscale optical phenomena
related to device performance. However, this often involves a compromise
between uniformity and scalability. Given that optical properties,
and especially light absorption, are governed by the geometries of
nanostructures, this study investigated the correlation between light
absorption and vertically aligned silicon nanowire (v-SiNW) arrays synthesized using KrF stepper lithography. Controlled
growth experiments of the v-SiNW arrays indicated
that their geometrical parameters strongly influence their corresponding
light absorption properties, as confirmed by reflection measurements
and finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations, which showed
specific wavelength-dependent absorption. Moreover, the extent of
tapering the v-SiNW arrays was modulating to achieve
broad absorption of visible light resulting from the gradual change
in diameter and to optimize their optical characteristics, based on
diameter-dependent nanophotonic resonance, for use in various applications.