Engineering band selective absorption with epsilon-near-zero media in the infrared

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Auteurs principaux: Dey, Sraboni, S, Kirandas P, Nagar, Deepshikha Jaiswal, Mitra, Joy
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author Dey, Sraboni
S, Kirandas P
Nagar, Deepshikha Jaiswal
Mitra, Joy
author_facet Dey, Sraboni
S, Kirandas P
Nagar, Deepshikha Jaiswal
Mitra, Joy
contents Band-selective absorption and emission of thermal radiation in the infrared are of interest due to applications in emissivity coatings, infrared sensing, thermo-photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting. The broadband nature of thermal radiation presents distinct challenges in achieving spectral and angular selectivity, which are difficult to address by prevalent optical strategies, often yielding restrictive responses. We explore a tri-layer coating employing a nanostructured grating of epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) material, indium tin oxide (ITO), atop a dielectric (silicon dioxide) and metal (gold) underlayer, which shows wide-angle (0-60 degrees) and band-selective (1800 - 2800 nm) high absorption (> 0.8). Numerical simulations and experimental results reveal that the ENZ response of ITO combined with its localized plasmon resonances define the high absorption bandwidth, aided by the sandwiched dielectric's optical properties, elucidating the tunability of the absorption bandwidth. Thermal imaging in the mid-infrared highlights the relevance of the ENZ grating, emphasizing the potential of this coating design as a thermal emitter. This study offers valuable insights into light-matter interactions and opens avenues for practical applications in thermal management and energy harvesting.
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spellingShingle Engineering band selective absorption with epsilon-near-zero media in the infrared
Dey, Sraboni
S, Kirandas P
Nagar, Deepshikha Jaiswal
Mitra, Joy
Optics
Applied Physics
Band-selective absorption and emission of thermal radiation in the infrared are of interest due to applications in emissivity coatings, infrared sensing, thermo-photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting. The broadband nature of thermal radiation presents distinct challenges in achieving spectral and angular selectivity, which are difficult to address by prevalent optical strategies, often yielding restrictive responses. We explore a tri-layer coating employing a nanostructured grating of epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) material, indium tin oxide (ITO), atop a dielectric (silicon dioxide) and metal (gold) underlayer, which shows wide-angle (0-60 degrees) and band-selective (1800 - 2800 nm) high absorption (> 0.8). Numerical simulations and experimental results reveal that the ENZ response of ITO combined with its localized plasmon resonances define the high absorption bandwidth, aided by the sandwiched dielectric's optical properties, elucidating the tunability of the absorption bandwidth. Thermal imaging in the mid-infrared highlights the relevance of the ENZ grating, emphasizing the potential of this coating design as a thermal emitter. This study offers valuable insights into light-matter interactions and opens avenues for practical applications in thermal management and energy harvesting.
title Engineering band selective absorption with epsilon-near-zero media in the infrared
topic Optics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.02934