Omnidirectional wavelength selective emitters/absorbers based on dielectric-filled anti-reflection coated two-dimensional metallic photonic crystals

  • Yi Xiang Yeng
  • , Jeffrey B. Chou
  • , Veronika Rinnerbauer
  • , Yichen Shen
  • , John D. Joannopoulos
  • , Marin Soljačić
  • , Ivan Celanovic

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Abstract

We demonstrate designs of dielectric-filled anti-reflection coated (ARC) two-dimensional (2D) metallic photonic crystals (MPhCs) capable of omnidirectional, polarization insensitive, wavelength selective emission/absorption. Up to 26% improvement in hemispherically averaged emittance/absorptance below the cutoff wavelength is observed for optimized hafnium oxide filled 2D tantalum (Ta) PhCs over the unfilled 2D Ta PhCs. The optimized designs possess high hemispherically averaged emittance/absorptance of 0.86 at wavelengths below the cutoff wavelength and low hemispherically averaged emittance/absorptance of 0.12 at wavelengths above the cutoff wavelength, which is extremely promising for applications such as thermophotovoltaic energy conversion, solar absorption, and infrared spectroscopy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices XI
EditorsElizabeth A. Dobisz, Eva M. Campo, Louay A. Eldada
Pages91700X
Number of pages8
Volume9170
ISBN (Electronic)9781628411973
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Fields of science

  • 103 Physics, Astronomy

JKU Focus areas

  • Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function

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