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Photonic Crystals: Enabling Ideal Selective Solar Absorption with 2D Metallic Dielectric Photonic Crystals (Adv. Mater. 47/2014)
Author(s) -
Chou Jeffrey B.,
Yeng Yi Xiang,
Lee Yoonkyung E.,
Lenert Andrej,
Rinnerbauer Veronika,
Celanovic Ivan,
Soljačić Marin,
Fang Nicholas X.,
Wang Evelyn N.,
Kim SangGook
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201470317
Subject(s) - materials science , photonic crystal , optoelectronics , dielectric , photovoltaic system , absorption (acoustics) , thermophotovoltaic , wavelength , photonics , optics , composite material , ecology , physics , biology , common emitter
A metallic dielectric photonic crystal (MDPhC) is capable of selectively absorbing the entire solar spectrum via cavity modes, shown in red, while reflecting light at longer wavelengths. By doing so, the MDPhC can efficiently convert solar energy into heat for solar thermo‐photovoltaic applications. On page 8041, J. B. Chou, S.‐G. Kim, and co‐workers demonstrate a fabricated wafer‐scale, omnidirectional, selective solar absorber that is stable at high temperature.