Singularity engineering of the resonant perfect absorber

Abstract

The metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) perfect absorber (PA) is an important kind of resonant metasurface with promising applications in selective thermal emitting, solar energy harvesting, biosensing and so on. Establishing a direct link between resonant features and structural parameters is essential for guiding design processes and exploring novel applications. In this paper, we conduct a comprehensive investigation of the MDM PA, utilizing scattering singularity (pole/zero) engineering. We propose a straightforward design methodology to achieve a MDM PA operating at a specific wavelength, and demonstrate a design example with a maximum absorption of 99.93 % at 1200 nm and a full width of half maximum of about 155 nm, which is subsequently experimentally validated. The results indicate high absorption across a wide range of angles. This study sheds new light on fast design and analysis of MDM PAs.

Keywords

• Perfect absorber
• Singularity engineering
• Quasi-normal mode
• Polology