Abstract
Transition absorption of a photon by an electron passingthrough a boundary between two media with different permit-tivities is described both classically and quantum mechani-cally. Transition absorption is shown to make a substantialcontribution to photoelectron emission at a metal/semicon-ductor interface in nanoplasmonic systems, and is put forth asa possible microscopic mechanism of the surface photoelec-tric effect in photodetectors and solar cells containing plas-monic nanoparticles.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physica Status Solidi. Rapid Research Letters |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | 570-574 |
ISSN | 1862-6254 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Plasmonics
- Nanoparticles
- Photoelectric effect
- Photoemission
- Photoelectrons
- Transition absorption