Broadband near unity absorption meta-structure for solar thermophotovoltaic systems and optical window applications
Md Mohiuddin Soliman, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Touhidul Alam, Norbahiah Misran, Sharul Kamal Abdul Rahim, Ahmed Alzamil, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury, Ahmed S. Alshammari, Haitham Alsaif, Mohamed S. Soliman
Abstract
, and current distribution are analyzed to explain the absorption mechanism of the proposed meta-structure unit cell. It also exhibits the highest photo-thermal conversion efficiency of 99.11%, demonstrating the viability of the proposed design as a solar absorber. The proposed design promises potentially valuable applications such as solar energy harvesting, photodetection, thermal imaging, photo-trapping, and optical communications because of its decent performance.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermophotovoltaicOptoelectronicsOpticsPolarization (electrochemistry)Energy conversion efficiencyPhotodetectionAbsorption (acoustics)ChemistryPhysicsCommon emitterPhysical chemistryComposite materialPhotodetectorMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies