Dual broadband infrared absorptance enhanced by magnetic polaritons using graphene-covered compound metal gratings

Abstract

A dual broadband perfect absorber based on a graphene-covered compound silver (Ag) grating structure working in the infrared (0.8-2.1 mu m) regime is proposed and investigated numerically. Two distinct absorption peaks approximately 1.0 are achieved by the excitation of magnetic polaritons over a large range of incident angles from 0 to 70 degrees. The physics underlying the structure is also explained by computing interactions of electromagnetic fields with the graphene and the Ag grating. In addition, it has shown that the absorption peaks can be tuned by changing geometric parameters of the structure; however, their spectral shape and absorption remain unchanged. Furthermore, the proposed compound grating with a graphene overlay provides potential applications for infrared absorbing devices.