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Broadband Perfect Absorber in the Visible Range Based on Metasurface Composite Structures

Ran Wang, Song Yue, Zhe Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Yu Hou, Hongda Zhao, Shitian Qu, Man Li, Zichen Zhang, Zichen Zhang

2022Materials26 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The broadband perfect absorption of visible light is of great significance for solar cells and photodetectors. The realization of a two-dimensional broadband perfect absorber in the visible range poses a formidable challenge with regard to improving the integration of optical systems. In this paper, we numerically demonstrate a broadband perfect absorber in the visible range from 400 nm to 700 nm based on metasurface composite structures. Simulation results show that the average absorptance is ~95.7% due to the combination of the intrinsic absorption of the lossy metallic material (Au) and the coupling resonances of the multi-sized resonators. The proposed perfect absorber may find potential applications in photovoltaics and photodetection.

Topics & Concepts

BroadbandPhotodetectionMaterials scienceAbsorption (acoustics)OptoelectronicsPhotovoltaicsOpticsResonatorAbsorptanceVisible spectrumComposite numberPhotodetectorPhotovoltaic systemPhysicsReflectivityElectrical engineeringEngineeringComposite materialMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies