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One-way two-dimensional photonic crystal absorber combined with graphene

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In this paper, a one-way absorber based on a two-dimensional photonic crystal (2D-PCs) is demonstrated. The structure of the 2D-PCs is nanopillar arrays with defect pillar. The non-reciprocal radiation characteristics of the one-way absorber in the visible light band are studied, and the results show that three absorption peaks with in the wavelength range of 430–445 nm with the absorption of 80, 90.3 and 89% have been achieved, respectively. In addition, the original one-way absorber was optimized by combined graphene. The influence of structural parameters, incident angle, chemical potential and other factors on the radiation characteristics are studied, and the theoretical analysis shows that graphene can adjust the absorption peaks. Through analysis of the electric field profile, physical origin of one-way absorption related to localized surface plasmon resonance of nanopillar. Compared to the existing unidirectional devices, the structure has the advantages of small size, high efficiency, wide bandwidth, and easy photoelectric integration. It provides a new method for the design of the perfect one-way absorber with controllable infrared band.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51606093).

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    Wang Han, Xie Qing & Ouyang Fangzhou

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Han, W., Qing, X. & Fangzhou, O. One-way two-dimensional photonic crystal absorber combined with graphene. J Opt 52, 339–346 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12596-022-00879-z

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