Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(25), P. 10618 - 10625
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Here,
a
dynamically
tunable
ultra-wideband
terahertz
perfect
absorption
device
based
on
the
VO
2
phase
transition
principle
is
proposed.
The
related
phenomena
can
be
explained
by
impedance
matching
theory.
Results in Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58, P. 107509 - 107509
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
High-performance
and
cost-effective
broadband
light
absorbers
are
crucial
for
various
optical
applications,
including
solar
energy
harvesting,
thermophotovoltaic
systems,
integrated
photoelectric
devices.
In
this
study,
an
ultra-broadband
wide-angle
plasmonic
absorber
(PLA)
based
on
all-dielectric
gallium
arsenide
(GaAs)
metasurface
in
the
visible
near-infrared
regions
is
proposed
numerically
investigated.
The
unit-cell
of
PLA
consisted
GaAs
cylinder
resonator
(CR)
adhered
ultra-thin
spacer
layer
backed
with
a
tungsten
(W)
substrate.
Numerical
simulation
results
show
that
absorption
peak
up
to
99.85
%,
99.9
%
99.98
at
0.452
μm,
0.712
μm
1.596
respectively.
addition,
strong
over
90
also
can
be
achieved
from
0.39
2.09
relative
bandwidth
137.1
%.
ultrabroadband
further
demonstrated
by
equivalent
circuit
model
(ECM),
which
displays
excellent
agreement
full-wave
numerical
performed
using
finite
element
method
(FEM).
simulated
electromagnetic
(EM)
field
distributions
reveal
designed
mainly
excited
propagating
surface
plasmon
(PSP),
located
(LSP),
cavity
resonance
modes
combined
coupling
effect
between
adjacent
CRs.
polarization-insensitive
wide
incident
angles
both
transverse
electric
(TE)
magnetic
(TM)
modes.
properties
adjusted
varying
geometric
parameters
unit-cell.
achieves
remarkable
short-circuit
current
density
64.75569
mA/cm2
exhibits
nearly
perfect
trapping
due
effective
multiple
resonances,
resulting
enhanced
photovoltaic
performance.
Thus,
potential
application
photodetectors,
thermal
imaging,
harvesting
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(34)
Published: June 26, 2024
Abstract
The
unsustainable
nature
of
energy‐intensive
and
environmentally
unfriendly
traditional
air
conditioning
systems,
compacted
with
recent
climate
change
effects,
show
an
urgent
need
for
more
sustainable
efficient
thermoregulation
solutions.
Innovations
in
passive
daytime
radiative
coolers
(PDRCs)
selective
solar
absorbers
(SSAs),
which
utilize
natural
resources,
the
“cold”
outer
space
“hot”
sun
from
sky,
offer
friendly
cost‐effective
alternative.
However,
various
factors
significantly
impede
commercial
viability
these
technologies,
such
as
lack
emphasis
on
advancements
practical
application,
challenge
reversible
functionality
between
PDRCs
SSAs,
inconsistent
performance
evaluation,
absence
effective
mass
production
strategies.
Here
current
challenges
future
development
trends
PDRC
SSA‐aided
innovation
are
discussed.
Specifically,
opportunities
relating
to
application
conditions,
evaluation
parameter
standardization,
strategies
considered
large‐scale
production,
all
critical
realizing
full
potential
SSAs.