Simple layer-by-layer photonic crystal for the control of thermal emission

Enoch, Stefan; Simon, Jean‐Jacques; Escoubas, Ludovic; Elalmy, Z.; Lemarquis, Frédéric; Torchio, Philippe; Albrand, G.

doi:10.1063/1.1954881

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“…thermally driven spontaneous emission, promising applications in imaging, sensing and most importantly, in thermophotovoltaics (TPV). 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Control of thermal emission can also be achieved by means of microstructured engineering on silicon 10,11,12,13 or metal surfaces. 14 Depending on the type of application, photonic crystals and structured surfaces can act as narrow-or wide-band, directional or isotropic thermal emitters.…”

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Thermal emission from three-dimensional arrays of gold nanoparticles

Yannopapas

2006

Phys. Rev. B

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We study the blackbody spectrum from slabs of three-dimensional metallodielectric photonic crystals consisting of gold nanoparticles using an ab initio multiple-scattering method. The spectra are calculated for different photonic-crystal slab thicknesses, particle radii and hosting materials.We find in particular that such crystals exhibit a broadband emission spectrum above a specific cutoff frequency with emissivity of about 90%. The studied photonic crystals can be used as efficient selective emitters and can therefore find application in thermophotovoltaics and sensing. 1The main feature of photonic crystals is the ability to tailor the photon density of states and this way control the spontaneous emission of light, aiming at the realization of new optoelectronic devices. In this context, there has been considerable effort to design and fabricate photonic crystals which allow for control of thermal emission of light, i.e. thermally driven spontaneous emission, promising applications in imaging, sensing and most importantly, in thermophotovoltaics (TPV). 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Control of thermal emission can also be achieved by means of microstructured engineering on silicon 10,11,12,13 or metal surfaces. 14 Depending on the type of application, photonic crystals and structured surfaces can act as narrow-or wide-band, directional or isotropic thermal emitters. For example, in TPV applications 15 a quasi-monochromatic emission is preferable whilst in radiation cooling 16 a broad emission spectrum is desired. In this work we investigate the emission properties of three-dimensional metallodielectric photonic crystals consisting of gold nanoparticles. We find, in particular, that the emission spectrum of these crystals can be such that photons are emitted in all directions only when their energies lie above a specific cutoff frequency, with emissivity as large as 90%.Photonic crystals of spherical scatterers have been theoretically studied using multiple scattering theory 17,18 which is ideally suited for the calculation of the transmission, reflection and absorption coefficients of an electromagnetic (EM) wave incident on a composite slab consisting of a number of planes of non-overlapping particles with the same two-dimensional (2D) periodicity. For each plane of particles, the method calculates the full multipole expansion of the total multiply scattered wave field and deduces the corresponding transmission and reflection matrices in the plane-wave basis. The transmission and reflection matrices of the composite slab are evaluated from those of the constituent layers. Having calculated these matrices one can evaluate the transmittance T (ω, θ, φ), reflectance R(ω, θ, φ), and from those two, the absorbance A(ω, θ, φ) of the composite slab as functions of the incident photon energy ω and incident angles θ and φ. Transmittance and reflectance are defined as the ratio of the transmitted, respectively the reflected, energy flux to the energy flux associated with the incident wave. The method applies equally well...

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Thermal emission from three-dimensional arrays of gold nanoparticles

Yannopapas

2006

Phys. Rev. B

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“…A TPV radiator can also be made of 1D PCs, whose unit cell consists of a 10-nm-thick tungsten and a 60-nmthick alumina [101]. Metal-dielectric PCs with alternating layers of Zn, Se and Au can enhance the thermal emission in the mid-IR region [102]. PCs have also been suggested for use as thermal barrier coatings [103].…”

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Thermal radiative properties of metamaterials and other nanostructured materials: A review

Zhang

2009

Front. Energy Power Eng. China

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The ability to manufacture, control, and manipulate structures at extremely small scales is the hallmark of modern technologies, including microelectronics, MEMS/NEMS, and nano-biotechnology. Along with the advancement of microfabrication technology, more and more investigations have been performed in recent years to understand the influence of microstructures on radiative properties. The key to the enhancement of performance is through the modification of the reflection and transmission properties of electromagnetic waves and thermal emission spectra using one-, two-, or threedimensional micro/nanostructures. This review focuses on recent developments in metamaterials-manmade materials with exotic optical properties, and other nanostructured materials, such as gratings and photonic crystals, for application in radiative energy transfer and energy conversion systems.

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“…First, the samples were sensitized in the solution of SnCl 2 for 1 min, then washed in water, activated in solution of PdCl 2 for 1 min, and washed in water again. Afterwards, the samples were subjected to electroless plating of Ni in solution of NiCl 2 , NH 4 Cl, NaH 2 PO 2 , NH 4 OH with pH = 9.2, at a temperature of t = 40 • C. Ni deposits obtained in such a procedure typically contain about 2 to 4% of phosphorus. Thickness of the Ni layer was controlled by the plating time.…”

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“…In MDPCs, discontinuities of the dielectric function at the metal-dielectric interface are much stronger than in all-dielectric photonic crystals (DPC), and consequently, significant PBG attenuation can be attained in smaller structures comprising fewer lattice periods. At infrared (IR) wavelengths, where noble metals like Au or Ar are nearly lossless, MDPCs are attractive as spectral edge-cut and band-pass filters [4,5] whose parameters are tunable by the design of the periodic structure. Threedimensional (3D) MDPCs can be used as filters in THz spectroscopy [6] or heat shields for low-temperature IR detectors.…”

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Fabrication and properties of metalo-dielectric photonic crystal structures for infrared spectral region

Mizeikis¹,

Juodkazis²,

Tarozaitė³

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Opt. Express

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Abstract:We report structural and optical properties of three-dimensional periodic metallic woodpile structures obtained by direct laser writing in dielectric photoresist SU-8 and subsequent electroless coating by a thin Ni film. Signatures of photonic stop gaps were observed in optical reflection spectra of the structures at infrared wavelengths. This study demonstrates that the combination of DLW and chemical infiltration of metals is attractive as a simple and cost-efficient method for the fabrication of metalo-dielectric photonic crystals.

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Simple layer-by-layer photonic crystal for the control of thermal emission

Cited by 62 publications

References 22 publications

Thermal emission from three-dimensional arrays of gold nanoparticles

Thermal emission from three-dimensional arrays of gold nanoparticles

Thermal radiative properties of metamaterials and other nanostructured materials: A review

Fabrication and properties of metalo-dielectric photonic crystal structures for infrared spectral region

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