Recent advances in nanofabrication technologies have spurred many breakthroughs in the
field of photonic metamaterials that provide efficient ways of manipulating light–matter …

The ability to control thermal radiation is of fundamental importance for a wide range of
applications. Nanophotonic structures, where at least one of the structural features are at a …

Metamaterial-based nano-scale absorbers have been becoming very popular in the modern
era due to efficiently absorbing solar radiation to revamp the performance characteristics of …

Many chiral absorbers have been proposed to obtain selective absorption for left circularly
polarized (LCP) and right circularly polarized (RCP) waves. However, it is difficult to realize …

Efficient absorption of solar spectral radiation is a key requirement in solar heat utilization. In
an effort to achieve this goal, this study investigated slow light effect and magnetic …

In this work, a near-perfect broadband absorber, consisting of Fe, MgF_2, Fe, TiO_2 and
MgF_2 planar film, is proposed and investigated through simulations and experiments. The …

Solar absorbers, which harvest solar irradiation in the form of heat, have promising
prospects in electricity, heating, desalination, and energy storage. However, in previous …

Metamaterial absorbers over a broadband spectrum with high absorption, good angular
tolerance, and easy configurations have essential importance for optical and optoelectronic …

Using finite-difference time-domain simulations, we theoretically show that trapezoid α-
phase molybdenum trioxide (α-Mo O 3) patch arrays can be used to achieve broadband …

High performance and cost-effective solar absorbers are crucial for various optical
applications, such as solar collection and thermophotovoltaic devices. This study designs …