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: Received: 24 July 2024 / Approved: 25 July 2024 / Online: 26 July 2024 (08:14:36 CEST)
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Madhuvairy, R. Ansys HFSS Evaluation of Periodic ZnO Nanorod Metamaterial Unit Cell for Terahertz Broadband Antireflection Coatings. Preprints2024, 2024072063. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2063.v1
Madhuvairy, R. Ansys HFSS Evaluation of Periodic ZnO Nanorod Metamaterial Unit Cell for Terahertz Broadband Antireflection Coatings. Preprints 2024, 2024072063. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2063.v1
Madhuvairy, R. Ansys HFSS Evaluation of Periodic ZnO Nanorod Metamaterial Unit Cell for Terahertz Broadband Antireflection Coatings. Preprints2024, 2024072063. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2063.v1
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Madhuvairy, R. (2024). Ansys HFSS Evaluation of Periodic ZnO Nanorod Metamaterial Unit Cell for Terahertz Broadband Antireflection Coatings. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2063.v1
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Madhuvairy, R. 2024 "Ansys HFSS Evaluation of Periodic ZnO Nanorod Metamaterial Unit Cell for Terahertz Broadband Antireflection Coatings" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2063.v1
Abstract
This paper proposes a theoretical silicon dioxide (SiO2) solar cell based dielectric metamaterial unit surface consisting of zinc oxide (ZnO) periodic nanorods of bandgap energy of 2.2-2.4eV. It evaluates the absorptive efficiency of the film using S-parameter and Z-parameter testing of magnitude, return/insertion loss, and impedance matching with respect to a frequency band of 0.0014-10.5THz. Terahertz applications of the result are considered due to potential scope for infrared (IR) and microwave (MW) spectral selectivity with ZnO. Calculations of input n-impedance and loss tangents are also presented with emphasis on the exhibition of antireflection to gauge the performance of the thin-film meta-surface in tandem solar cells. The data for the reflectance parameters of this structure, primarily the S11 loss and impedance matching (dB/dB10) are compared to those of prior investigations with different metamaterial coatings on SiO2 solar photovoltaic cells, as well as ZnO nanorods used in photovoltaic applications, to ascertain the cylindrical meta-surface structure with the preset thicknesses of the study being an effective anti-reflector. Application can be extended to other broadband domains requiring plasmonic graded refractive surfaces, in further work.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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