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Plasmon Hybridization-Induced Ultra-broadband High Absorption from 0.4 to 1.8 Microns in Titanium Nitride Metastructures

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Titanium nitride (TiN) metadevices as perfect absorbers are studied using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations. In this paper, we demonstrate a metastructure including a top silica (SiO2) layer, two layers of TiN nano-ribbon arrays, a SiO2 dielectric layer, and a TiN film to realize efficient solar energy harvesting. We theoretically optimize the geometrical parameters of each active layer to achieve high absorption rates with an average value of up to 95% within an ultra-wide band from 0.4 to 1.8 microns, covering over 93% of total energy in the solar spectrum. Our detailed analysis of the electric field enhancement indicates that such ultra-broadband high absorption in the visible/near-infrared ranges can be attributed to surface plasmon resonances, Fabry-Perot resonances, and strong plasmon hybridization between adjacent TiN nano-ribbons. Together with refractory properties of TiN and SiO2, the designed metadevice may exhibit great potential in efficient solar energy harvesting applications, particularly in harsh environments.

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The datasets analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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The authors thank Dr. Eungkyu Lee for the help and discussion involved in this work.

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The authors received the financial support from University of Nevada, Reno startup fund, The University of Texas at Dallas startup fund, and National Science Foundation (Grant No. CBET-1937949 and CBET-1937923).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, United States

    Shiwen Wu & Guoping Xiong

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    Shiwen Wu & Guoping Xiong

  3. Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Under the supervision of G.X., S.W. performed simulations and theoretical calculations. G.X., S.W., and T.L. analyzed the data and interpreted the results. S.W. wrote the first draft of the manuscript, and all authors contributed to the writing of the manuscript and approved the final manuscript.

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Wu, S., Luo, T. & Xiong, G. Plasmon Hybridization-Induced Ultra-broadband High Absorption from 0.4 to 1.8 Microns in Titanium Nitride Metastructures. Plasmonics 16, 799–809 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-020-01324-2

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