Fundamental absorption bandwidth to thickness limit for transparent homogeneous layers

Padilla, Willie J.; Deng, Yang; Khatib, Omar; Tarokh, Vahid

doi:10.1515/nanoph-2023-0920

Title: Fundamental absorption bandwidth to thickness limit for transparent homogeneous layers

Journal Article · 03 March 2024 · Nanophotonics (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2023-0920 · OSTI ID:2320329

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Pratt School of Engineering , Duke University , Durham , NC , 27705 , USA

Abstract Past work has considered the analytic properties of the reflection coefficient for a metal-backed slab. The primary result established a fundamental relationship for the minimal layer thickness to bandwidth ratio achievable for an absorber. There has yet to be establishment of a similar relationship for non-metal-backed layers, and here we present the universal result based on the Kramers–Kronig relations. Our theory is validated with transfer matrix calculations of homogeneous materials, and full-wave numerical simulations of electromagnetic metamaterials. Our results place more general fundamental limits on absorbers and thus will be important for both fundamental and applied studies.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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OSTI ID:: 2320329

Journal Information:: Nanophotonics (Online), Journal Name: Nanophotonics (Online) Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 13; ISSN 2192-8614

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Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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