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Nanostructured Broad Band Infrared Absorber

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

Timothy D. Corrigan ,
Dong Hun Park ,
Dennis Drew  and
Ray Phaneuf
Timothy D. Corrigan
Affiliation:
Physical Sciences, Concord University, Athens, West Virginia
Dong Hun Park
Affiliation:
Electrical Engineering, College Park, Maryland
Dennis Drew
Affiliation:
Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Ray Phaneuf
Affiliation:
Electrical Engineering, College Park, Maryland Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Materials Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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Abstract

We describe a near perfect broad band absorber based on a laterally nanostructured multilayer material. We present calculations of the structure that demonstrates over 99% absorption of the 500 K black body spectrum. We also show the ability to manufacture an anti-reflective layer using a nanostructured metamaterial which allows us to tailor the index of refraction using effective medium theory. The absorber can be adapted for use in any frequency range and any source type. These materials may have applications in energy harvesting and scattered light control.

Keywords

opticalthermoelectricitythin film
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1303: Symposium Y – Nanomaterials Integration for Electronics, Energy and Sensing , 2011 , mrsf10-1303-y03-16
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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