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Optimization of Perfect Absorbers with Multilayer Structures

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We study wide-angle and broadband perfect absorbers with compact multilayer structures made of a sequence of ITO and TiN layers deposited onto a silver thick layer. An optimization procedure is introduced for searching the optimal thicknesses of the layers so as to design a perfect broadband absorber from 400 nm to 750 nm, for a wide range of angles of incidence from \(0{^{\circ }}\) to \(50{^{\circ }}\), for both polarizations and with a low emissivity in the mid-infrared. We eventually compare the performances of several optimal structures that can be very promising for solar thermal energy harvesting and collectors.

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Li Voti, R. Optimization of Perfect Absorbers with Multilayer Structures. Int J Thermophys 39, 31 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-017-2352-1

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