Design of a perfect black absorber at visible frequencies using plasmonic metamaterials.

Hedayati, Mehdi Keshavarz; Javaherirahim, Mojtaba; Mozooni, Babak; Abdelaziz, Ramzy; Tavassolizadeh, Ali; Chakravadhanula, Venkata Sai Kiran; Zaporojtchenko, Vladimir; Strunkus, Thomas et al. · Adv Mater · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The design and fabrication of a plasmonic black absorber with almost 100% absorbance spanning a broad range of frequencies from ultraviolet (UV) to the near infrared (NIR) is demonstrated. The perfect plasmonic absorber is achieved by a combination of a metal film with suitable metal/dielectric nanocomposites. Our fabrication technique is simple, versatile, cost-effective, and compatible with current industrial methods for solar absorber production.

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