A conventional thermal emitter exhibits a broad emission spectrum with a peak wavelength
depending upon the operation temperature. Recently, narrowband thermal emission was …

The Earth's infrared energy storage is substantial, and its large-scale utilization could
effectively ameliorate the greenhouse effect on Earth. Several applications of utilizing Earth's …

Absorbers for long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) are designed to have a reduced geometry
fitted to a gold cross antenna and numerically studied. Compared to the square membrane …

In the quest to unveil alternative plasmonic elements overcoming noble metals for selected
applications in photonics, we investigate, by numerical simulations, the near ultraviolet (UV) …

Optical nanoantennas made of two metals are proposed to produce a Seebeck voltage
proportional to the Stokes parameters of a light beam. The analysis is made using …

Directional steerability can be obtained for an array of optical antennas through selective
heating of the individual elements. Heating changes electrical conductivity of the heated …

Efficient thermal harvesting energy applications, based on the Seebeck effect, require
systems with high thermal impedance to enhance both the thermal and electric response. In …

When optical antennas are used as light detectors, temperature changes their spectral
response. Using this relation, we determine the spectrum of a light beam from an optical …

Plasmonic nanostructures can be described by equivalent impedance, allowing the analysis
of their properties and performance by an RLC circuit equivalent model. In this letter, the …

One of the main technical difficulties in the fabrication of optical antennas working as light
detectors is the proper design and manufacture of auxiliary elements as load lines and …