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Polarization-insensitive and wide-angle MXene-TiN-based wideband absorber operating in the visible and near-infrared regime

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This study proposes a simple design of a wideband metamaterial absorber (MMA) that functions in the visible and near-infrared range. The proposed absorber is composed of a multilayer structure with two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2Tx (MXene) layer and top mounted structure of titanium nitride (TiN). It is observed that the proposed absorber absorbs above 85% of incident light in the visible and near-infrared regime, ranging from 400 to 1600 nm for the normal incidence of light. The results show that this significant absorption was produced by 2D nanostructure MXene and top-mounted TiN disk structure due to a wide range of localized surface plasmonic resonance (LSPR). It is noticed that the proposed absorber exhibits polarization-insensitivity and shows a similar absorption for transverse electric (TE) mode and transverse magnetic (TM) mode. Further, the LSPR is less sensitive to the obliquity incidence of the light, and demonstrates wide-range angular stability. High tunability and effective heat-light energy conversion are two benefits of employing MXene and high-performance plasmonic properties of TiN in creating the proposed wideband absorber; these characteristics make them ideal for various applications, including solar energy systems and filters.

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  1. School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, West Xianning Road, 710049, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

    Mohamad Abou Houran

  2. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Salem-Coimbatore Highway, Avinashi Road, 641062, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    B. Adhavan

  3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Abuzar Baqir & Muhammad Saqlain

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M.A. H and M.A.B. conceived of the presented idea. M.A.H, M. S and M.A.B. developed the theory and performed the computations. M.A.B, B.A and M.S verified the analytical methods. M.S, B.A and M.A.B encouraged M.A.H to investigate and supervised the findings of this work. M. A. H, M.A.B, and M.S wrote the manuscript with support from B.A. All authors discussed the results and contributed to the final manuscript.

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Abou Houran, M., Adhavan, B., Baqir, M.A. et al. Polarization-insensitive and wide-angle MXene-TiN-based wideband absorber operating in the visible and near-infrared regime. Opt Quant Electron 55, 572 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-04681-4

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