• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 41, Issue 5, 0516002 (2021)
Dawei Sun, Changhong Li*, Lingjun Yi, and Zaipeng Wang
Author Affiliations
  • The College of Electronic Information, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202141.0516002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Dawei Sun, Changhong Li, Lingjun Yi, Zaipeng Wang. High Absorption Broadband Solar Energy Absorber Based on Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(5): 0516002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Directly normal spectral irradiance (solid line) and hemispherical spectral irradiance (dashed line) on 37° tilted Sun-facing surface
    Fig. 1. Directly normal spectral irradiance (solid line) and hemispherical spectral irradiance (dashed line) on 37° tilted Sun-facing surface
    2D-PC structure composed of GaAs and W. (a) Side view; (b) cross-sectional view; (c) top view
    Fig. 2. 2D-PC structure composed of GaAs and W. (a) Side view; (b) cross-sectional view; (c) top view
    Refractive index and absorption coefficient of different materials versus wavelength. (a) GaAs; (b) tungsten
    Fig. 3. Refractive index and absorption coefficient of different materials versus wavelength. (a) GaAs; (b) tungsten
    Simulated absorption spectra for different R
    Fig. 4. Simulated absorption spectra for different R
    Simulated absorption spectra for different p
    Fig. 5. Simulated absorption spectra for different p
    Simulated absorption spectra of three absorbers
    Fig. 6. Simulated absorption spectra of three absorbers
    Absorptivity of each part in absorber
    Fig. 7. Absorptivity of each part in absorber
    Simulated absorption spectrum versus incident angle and wavelength for different light sources. (a) TE mode; (b) TM mode
    Fig. 8. Simulated absorption spectrum versus incident angle and wavelength for different light sources. (a) TE mode; (b) TM mode
    Electric field distributions at different wavelengths. (a) 700 nm; (b) 1100 nm; (c) 1400 nm; (d) 2500 nm; (e) 5000 nm
    Fig. 9. Electric field distributions at different wavelengths. (a) 700 nm; (b) 1100 nm; (c) 1400 nm; (d) 2500 nm; (e) 5000 nm
    Absorption spectra for different manufacturing errors
    Fig. 10. Absorption spectra for different manufacturing errors
    p /nm111158165172
    a-0.9290.9450.9490.948
    Table 1. Effective absorptivity for different p
    PerformanceparameterPerfect absorptionrange /μmHigh absorptionrange /μmMaximumabsorptivityMinimumabsorptivityEffectiveabsorptivity
    Value0.3--1.01.2--1.62.2--2.61.7--2.1100%82.89%94.9%
    Table 2. Performance parameters of absorber
    Dawei Sun, Changhong Li, Lingjun Yi, Zaipeng Wang. High Absorption Broadband Solar Energy Absorber Based on Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(5): 0516002
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