Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 5, 0516002(2021)

High Absorption Broadband Solar Energy Absorber Based on Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal

Dawei Sun, Changhong Li*, Lingjun Yi, and Zaipeng Wang
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  • The College of Electronic Information, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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    Directly normal spectral irradiance (solid line) and hemispherical spectral irradiance (dashed line) on 37° tilted Sun-facing surface
    2D-PC structure composed of GaAs and W. (a) Side view; (b) cross-sectional view; (c) top view
    Refractive index and absorption coefficient of different materials versus wavelength. (a) GaAs; (b) tungsten
    Simulated absorption spectra for different R
    Simulated absorption spectra for different p
    Simulated absorption spectra of three absorbers
    Absorptivity of each part in absorber
    Simulated absorption spectrum versus incident angle and wavelength for different light sources. (a) TE mode; (b) TM mode
    Electric field distributions at different wavelengths. (a) 700 nm; (b) 1100 nm; (c) 1400 nm; (d) 2500 nm; (e) 5000 nm
    Absorption spectra for different manufacturing errors
    • Table 1. Effective absorptivity for different p

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      Table 1. Effective absorptivity for different p

      p /nm111158165172
      a-0.9290.9450.9490.948
    • Table 2. Performance parameters of absorber

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      Table 2. Performance parameters of absorber

      PerformanceparameterPerfect absorptionrange /μmHigh absorptionrange /μmMaximumabsorptivityMinimumabsorptivityEffectiveabsorptivity
      Value0.3--1.01.2--1.62.2--2.61.7--2.1100%82.89%94.9%
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    Dawei Sun, Changhong Li, Lingjun Yi, Zaipeng Wang. High Absorption Broadband Solar Energy Absorber Based on Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(5): 0516002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Materials

    Received: Aug. 18, 2020

    Accepted: Oct. 28, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Li Changhong (jiluch@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0516002

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