Dual-Band Coherent Perfect Absorption/Thermal
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Dual-band perfect absorption/thermal emission is shown to be a general property of an ultrathin bilayer consisting of a dielectric and a totally reflective layer if the permittivity of the dielectric can be described by Drude-Lorentz (DL) model. The two bands coexist and reside on opposite sides of the Lorentzian resonant frequency where the material loss is small. However, the perfect absorption mechanism for the two bands is distinguishably different. One band is related to Fabry-Perot phenomenon and the surge of refractive index near the Lorentzian resonance. This band is polarization insensitive. The other band is associated with excitation of Brewster-type mode at the ϵ-near-zero (ENZ) wavelength and occurs only for p-polarized wave at oblique incidences. This mode has a fast-wave non-radiative character and propagates along the ultrathin ENZ layer superimposed on the highly reflective surface. Both bands exhibit wide-angle high emission with a small shift in their center frequencies which can be tuned by tuning the Lorentzian resonance. The resonance-enhanced dual band absorption occurs in the ultrathin DL layer at the weakly absorbing wavelengths as a consequence of an interaction between the total transmission and the total reflection. We demonstrate this phenomenon in a silicon carbide/copper bilayer. The suggested structure may have applications in biological and chemical sensors, IR sensors, thermal emission controls, thermophotovoltaics, and photodetectors.
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