Plasmonic Nanostructures Could Prove a Boon To Solar Cell Technology

Zothecula writes "Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a way to harvest energy from sunlight more efficiently, with the help of so-called plasmonic nanostructures. The new findings suggest that plasmonic components can enhance and direct optical scattering, creating a mechanism that is more efficient than the photoexcitation that drives solar cells. The development could therefore provide a real boost to solar cell efficiency and lead to faster optical communication."

Plasmonic nanostructures

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Someone's been spending too much time reading "The Big Book of Star Trek Technobabble".

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Nonsense. The summary doesn't once mention tachyons OR reversing polarity.