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

Efficient absorption of solar radiation is desired for the renewable energy sector, such as
solar thermophotovoltaics and solar thermal applications. In order to minimize thermal re …

The study of ideal absorbers, which can efficiently absorb light over a broad range of
wavelengths, is of fundamental importance, as well as critical for many applications from …

Enhancing and spectrally controlling light absorption is of great practical and fundamental
importance. In optoelectronic devices consisting of layered semiconductors and metals …

In this work, we numerically investigate the radiative properties of metamaterial
nanostructures made of two-dimensional tungsten gratings on a thin dielectric spacer and …

Harnessing the energy from hot charge carriers is an emerging research area with the
potential to improve energy conversion technologies. 1− 3 Here we present a novel …

Photocatalytic platforms based on ultrathin reactive materials facilitate carrier transport and
extraction but are typically restricted to a narrow set of materials and spectral operating …

Broadband electromagnetic wave absorbers are highly desirable in numerous applications
such as solar-energy harvesting, thermo-photovoltaics, and photon detection. The aim to …

Hot charge carrier extraction from metallic nanostructures is a very promising approach for
applications in photocatalysis, photovoltaics, and photodetection. One limitation is that many …

Optical metamaterials have redefined how we understand light in notable ways: from strong
response to optical magnetic fields, negative refraction, fast and slow light propagation in …