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Infrared absorbance and visible/near-IR excited plasmon resonances are investigated in gold-black, a porous nano-structured conducting film. Polymer infusion (for hardening) generally reduced absorbance in the long wave IR but has little effect at THz wavelengths. The characteristic length scales of the structured films vary considerably as a function of deposition parameters, but the absorbance is found to be only weakly correlated with these distributions. Initial investigations of gold-black by photoelectron emission microscopy (PEEM) reveal plasmon resonances, which have potential to enhance the efficiency of thin film solar cells. For films with different characteristic length scales, the plasmon resonances appear in structures with similar length scales.
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Peale, R.E., Cleary, J.W., Ishigami, M. et al. Gold-black as IR absorber and solar cell enhancer. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1208, 2104 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1208-O21-04
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1208-O21-04