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A Super Meta-Cone Absorber for Near-Infrared Wavelengths

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We present a meta-cone absorber based on metamaterials which can absorb nearly all incident light in the near-infrared spectrum. The absorber has an ultrahigh absorption with a broad receiving angle and independence of polarization state. This absorption enhancement can be attributed to the excitation of slow light mode and localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR). In addition, we use slow light theory to explain why incident light with different wavelengths are trapped at different positions. We believe our work will provide a promising candidate as absorbing elements in technical applications and scientific research.

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Acknowledgments

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61306125 and U1435210), the Science and Technology Innovation Project (Y3CX1SS143) of CIOMP, the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Jilin Province (Nos. Y3293UM130, 20130522147JH, and 20140101176JC).

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  1. University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China

    Qiang Li & Jinsong Gao

  2. Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China

    Qiang Li, Jinsong Gao, Haigui Yang & Hai Liu

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Li, Q., Gao, J., Yang, H. et al. A Super Meta-Cone Absorber for Near-Infrared Wavelengths. Plasmonics 11, 1067–1072 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-015-0143-8

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