Wavelength-tunable mid-infrared thermal emitters with a non-volatile phase changing material
Wavelength-tunable mid-infrared thermal emitters with a non-volatile phase changing material
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DOI:
10.1039/c7nr09672k
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发表时间:
2018-03-07
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6.7
通讯作者:
Li, Qiang
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作者:
Du, Kaikai;Cai, Lu;Li, Qiang
The ability to continuously tune the emission wavelength of mid-infrared thermal emitters while maintaining high peak emissivity remains a challenge. By incorporating the nonvolatile phase changing material Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST), two different kinds of wavelength-tunable mid-infrared thermal emitters based on simple layered structures (GST-Al bilayer and Cr-GST-Au trilayer) are demonstrated. Aiming at high peak emissivity at a tunable wavelength, an Al film and an ultrathin (approximate to 5 nm) top Cr film are adopted for these two structures, respectively. The gradual phase transition of GST provides a tunable peak wavelength between 7 m and 13 m while high peak emissivity (>0.75 and >0.63 for the GST-Al and Cr-GST-Au emitters, respectively) is maintained. This study shows the capability of controlling the thermal emission wavelength, the application of which may be extended to gas sensors, infrared imaging, solar thermophotovoltaics, and radiative coolers.