Influence of the Silica Films Inserted into Silicon Substrate on the Light Trapping Performance of Silver Nanoparticles

BAI Yi-ming; YAN Ling-ling; WANG Yan-ning; SU Lin; LIU Hai; CHEN Nuo-fu; YAO Jian-xi

doi:10.3788/gzxb20164505.0516001

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