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Dual-Band Infrared Near-Perfect Absorption by Fabry-Perot Resonances and Surface Phonons

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In this article, we present a simple absorber design which enables dual-band near-perfect absorption at infrared (IR) frequencies. The absorber is an unpatterned hBN/dielectric/hBN triple layer, with a 1150-nm-thick hBN film as the top layer, a 850-nm-thick dielectric film as the middle layer, and a hBN substrate. Unlike the metal/dielectric/metal triple layer, it is found that the high efficiency absorption at specific wavelengths is mainly caused by two mechanisms: Fabry-Perot (FP) resonances and surface phonons. The absorption response is found sensitive to the top and middle layers. The two mechanisms can be coupled to affect the absorption spectra by choosing a proper thickness of the top and middle layers.

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This work is partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61505111), and the Science and Technology Project of Shenzhen (Grant No. JCYJ20150324141711667).

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  1. SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China

    Jipeng Wu, Jun Guo, Xi Wang, Leyong Jiang, Xiaoyu Dai & Yuanjiang Xiang

  2. Key Laboratory for Micro-/Nano-Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China

    Jipeng Wu, Yuanjiang Xiang & Shuangchun Wen

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Jipeng Wu and Jun Guo contributed equally to this work.

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Wu, J., Guo, J., Wang, X. et al. Dual-Band Infrared Near-Perfect Absorption by Fabry-Perot Resonances and Surface Phonons. Plasmonics 13, 803–809 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-017-0575-4

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