Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 11, 240186-1(2024)

Study of optical solar mirrors based on metamaterials

Song Zhao1, Yuxuan Liu1, Heng Zhang1, Yali Zhao2、*, and Xufeng Li1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Applied Science, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
  • 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinzhong College, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030600, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Structure of the optical solar reflector. (a) Array graph; (b) Top view of individual unit; (c) Side view of individual unit
    Spectral absorption of OSR on the AZO metasurface and blackbody radiation density distributions at 300 K and 5777 K
    Spectral absorption curves of OSR for the AZO metasurface period p of 1.1 µm, 1.3 µm, and 1.5 µm, respectively
    Electric field distributions of OSR at different feature scales for AZO metasurfaces
    Absorption spectra of the structure at dimensions of l = 1.1 µm, 1.2 µm, 1.25 µm, and 1.3 µm, respectively
    Absorption spectra of dielectric-layer thicknesses of 1.2 µm, 1.4 µm, 1.6 µm, and 1.8 µm, respectively
    Absorption spectra corresponding to TE polarization and TM polarization at normal incidence
    Absorption spectra at different angles of incidence for TE polarization
    Absorption spectra at different angles of incidence for TM polarization
    • Table 1. Absorption rate α, emission rate ε, and absorption-to-emission α/ε of the metasurface for different size cases

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      Table 1. Absorption rate α, emission rate ε, and absorption-to-emission α/ε of the metasurface for different size cases

      l/µmαεα/ε
      1.10 0.1770.7720.229
      1.20 0.1870.8470.221
      1.25 0.1910.8440.227
      1.30 0.1820.6950.262
    • Table 2. Absorption-to-emission ratios for different dielectric-layer thicknesses

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      Table 2. Absorption-to-emission ratios for different dielectric-layer thicknesses

      h2/µm1.21.4 1.6 1.8
      α0.1710.1860.1760.196
      ε0.8030.8540.8650.841
      α/ε0.2130.2180.2040.233
    • Table 3. Absorption rate α and emission rate ε for different angles of incidence at TE polarization

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      Table 3. Absorption rate α and emission rate ε for different angles of incidence at TE polarization

      Angle/°αε
      00.1760.865
      150.1910.861
      300.2030.839
      450.2040.775
      600.2100.624
      750.0960.367
    • Table 4. Absorption rate α and emission rate ε for different angles of incidence at TM polarization

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      Table 4. Absorption rate α and emission rate ε for different angles of incidence at TM polarization

      Angle/°αε
      00.1740.865
      150.1830.858
      300.1910.830
      450.1980.761
      600.2130.625
      750.1070.398
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    Category: Article

    Received: Aug. 10, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 8, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 24, 2025

    The Author Email: Yali Zhao (赵亚丽), Xufeng Li (李旭峰)

    DOI:10.12086/oee.2024.240186

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