Optical metasurfaces are judicously engineered electromagnetic interfaces that can control
and manipulate many of light's quintessential properties, such as amplitude, phase, and …

Optical excitation of hot carriers in metals can be achieved even with low energy photons.
When a metal comes in contact with a semiconductor, carrier injection can take place from …

The use of hot electrons generated from the decay of surface plasmons is a novel concept
that promises to increase the conversion yield in solar energy technologies. Titanium nitride …

Solar energy is a widely used clean energy source, and solar absorber with wider spectrum
and higher efficiency is more ideal for various applications of solar energy. In this paper, an …

Low‐cost and large‐area solar–thermal absorbers with superior spectral selectivity and
excellent thermal stability are vital for efficient and large‐scale solar–thermal conversion …

Electromagnetic wave absorbers with thinner structural thickness but with broader spectral
absorption bandwidth are more desirable for various applications in solar energy and …

Broadband absorbers, with the simultaneous advantages of thermal stability, insensitivity to
light polarization and angle, robustness against harsh environmental conditions, and large …

Titanium nitride (TiN) is a novel refractory plasmonic material which can sustain high
temperatures and exhibits large optical nonlinearities, potentially opening the door for high …

A number of light-absorbing devices based on plasmonic materials have been reported, and
their device efficiencies (or absorption) are high enough to be used in real-life applications …

CMOS-compatible fabrication of plasmonic materials and devices will accelerate the
development of integrated nanophotonics for information processing applications. Using low …