Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 5, 0516001(2021)

Ultra-Broadband Perfect Absorber Based on Multilayered Zr/SiO2 Film

Tiesheng Wu1,2,3、*, Xueyu Wang1、**, Huixian Zhang1, Yiying Wang1, Weiping Cao1, and Yiping Wang2,3、***
Author Affiliations
  • 1Guangxi Key Laboratory of Wireless Broadband Communication and Signal Processing, College of Information and Communication, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin,Guangxi 541004, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
  • 3Guangdong and Hong Kong Joint Research Centre for Optical Fiber Sensors, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Structural diagram of multilayered planar metal/dielectric ultra-broadband absorber
    Absorption spectra of 10-layered Zr/SiO2 absorber
    Optical properties of absorbers for different metal films. (a) Absorption spectra; (b) normalized impedance
    Relationship between each physical variable and wavelength. (a) Electric field intensity; (b) absorption intensity; (c) absorption efficiency of each metal layer
    Absorption spectra of absorbers with different film layer thicknesses. (a) h1; (b) h2; (c) h3; (d) h4; (e) h5; (f) h6; (g) h7; (h) h8
    Absorption spectra of absorbers with different film layer numbers
    Relationship between light absorption efficiency and incident angle under different polarization conditions. (a) TE polarization; (b) TM polarization
    Relationship between temperature rise and each parameter. (a) Temperature rise versus luminous intensity for different incident wavelengths; (b) temperature rise versus incident wavelength for different luminous intensities
    Absorption spectrum of absorber, normalized solar radiation spectrum and normalized radiation spectra of black body at different temperatures
    • Table 1. Structural parameters for realizing highest average absorption efficiency of absorbers with different layer numbers in range of 0.4--3.0 μm

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      Table 1. Structural parameters for realizing highest average absorption efficiency of absorbers with different layer numbers in range of 0.4--3.0 μm

      Layer number4681012
      h1 /nm229.9215.0136.7130.8130.3
      h2 /nm8.95.42.61.71.3
      h3 /nm222.6128.4115.9111.4108.4
      h4 /nm400.08.25.13.73.1
      h5 /nm112.8113.6115.8116.1
      h6 /nm400.08.76.35.1
      h7 /nm111.2114.3117.1
      h8 /nm400.011.08.2
      h9 /nm107.0113.7
      h10 /nm400.015.5
      h11 /nm102.3
      h12 /nm400.0
    • Table 2. Relationship between optimal average absorption efficiency and layer number for each wavelength rangeunit: %

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      Table 2. Relationship between optimal average absorption efficiency and layer number for each wavelength rangeunit: %

      Layer number0.4--0.8 μm0.4--1.5 μm0.4--2.0 μm0.4--2.5 μm0.4--3.0 μm0.4--4.0 μm0.4--5.0 μm0.4--6.0 μm0.4--7.0 μm0.4--8.0 μm
      499.5[21]95.9[23]93.892.091.588.084.981.979.174.9
      699.6[24]99.0[25]98.7[26]97.395.594.6[27]92.991.388.786.8
      899.899.198.8[28]98.7[15]97.996.795.794.593.190.6
      1099.899.198.998.798.697.796.896.194.492.5
      1298.698.297.296.995.793.8
      1498.497.997.396.494.6
      1698.197.797.195.2
      1898.397.997.495.6
      2097.997.696.0
      2297.796.2
      2497.896.4