Optical metasurfaces—subwavelength-patterned surfaces that interact strongly with light—
have been an active area of research for more than a decade. The field has been driven by …

Photoelectric conversion (PC) is an essential process for the devices based on the utilization
of electrical signals, such as solar cells, sensors, imaging, and communication. As an …

In this study, we introduces an innovative device designed for wave-heat-electricity
conversion, incorporating a classical split-ring resonator (SRR) and a Bi 2 Te 3 …

Metasurfaces are artificial thin materials that achieve optical thickness through thin
geometrical structure. This feature of metasurfaces results in unprecedented benefits for …

Terahertz absorbers combined with phase-changing VO_2 are a class of stealth materials
with adjustable absorptance. However, such absorbers still suffer from insufficient …

The confinement and the enhancement of optical fields near metallic nanostructures provide
unique tools for versatile applications in nanoscale devices and spectroscopies. It is …

The absorption of a free-standing ultra-thin film supporting a single resonant mode is, in
principle, limited to 50%. Based on the degenerate critical coupling (DCC) of dipole modes …

A recent paper [Wang et al., Giant and explosive plasmonic bubbles by delayed nucleation,
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 115, 7676, 2018] reported on the behavior of a micro-bubble generated …

Optimization of the geometry of broadband metamaterial absorbers is crucial for improving
the performance of optoelectronic devices. However, a large number of geometric …

High output temperature and photothermal conversion effectiveness were achieved with the
absorber platform structure. A novel solar receiver was manufactured to integrate pre …