The absorption properties of one-dimensional spherical photonic crystals based on plasma material

Abstract

Abstract The first theoretical treatment of the electromagnetic properties of one-dimensional plasma spherical photonic crystals (1D PSPCs) in the non-magnetized state is carried out to obtain the expressions for the electric and magnetic fields. The utilization of the transfer matrix method provides a new idea for the exploration of the 1D PSPCs, based on which the expressions for the absorptance of the 1D PSPCs are derived. A structure of quasi-periodic 1D PSPCs arranged according to the Thue-Morse sequence is proposed to acquire the ultra-wide absorption bands (ABs) at large incidence angles by adding an air layer and setting the plasma frequency in a gradient. And the factors affecting the ABs are meticulously analyzed. It is figured out that the primary factors affecting ABs are topology and plasma frequency, both of which have vigoroso influences on the bandwidths and positions of ABs. However, the initial radius and the collision frequency prevailingly affect the amplitude of the absorptance. The unexceptionable geometric properties of the 1D PSPCs make them sensitive to parameter changes and can be applied in the field of absorbers and radomes, which have great application prospects and development space.