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Investigation and Analysis of Graphene-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Solar Absorber Design Using Au-GaAs-Cr Structure for UV and Visible Region

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Throughout history, societies have harnessed renewable energy sources driven by technological advancements and external factors, resulting in the emergence of hydropower, wind turbines, and solar PV, often bolstered by supportive policies and agreements. In the current research, the cylinder-inspired resonator solar absorber (CIRSA) structure has been introduced in optical science. This innovative design, functioning at the nanoscale, achieves exceptional wideband absorption from 200 to 700 nm, a challenge given Earth’s limited wavelength spectrum. Impressively, it attains a 98.71% solar energy absorptance within this range, with notable peaks at 490 nm (98.99%) and 500 nm (98.71%) in the solar thermal wavelength band, maintaining high absorption across angles from 0 to 80° for both TE and TM polarizations. Moreover, this cylinder-inspired solar thermal energy absorber effectively minimizes solar energy losses and ensures a high Air Mass Index (AM 1.5), although a significant reduction in AM 1.5 is observed beyond 700 nm. As a part of this world-breaking research project, a cylinder-inspired gold resonator is also introduced. It includes a Gallium-Arsenide (GaAs) substrate and chromium (Cr) ground. It led to the development of efficient solar heaters for air and water systems, opening up significant opportunities for solar energy harvesting.

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The authors are thankful to the Deanship of Scientific Research at Najran University for funding this work under the Research Groups Funding program grant code (NU/RG/SERC/12/2).

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India

    Sanket Patel

  2. Department of Physics, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360003, India

    Dhruvik Agravat

  3. Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulkarem H. M. Almawgani

  4. Information Systems Department, College of Computer Sciences and Information Systems, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia

    Yahya Ali Abdelrahman Ali

  5. Department of Information Communication and Technology, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360003, India

    Sunil Lavadiya

  6. Department of Computer Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360003, India

    Shobhit K. Patel

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Conceptualization, AHMA and SKP; Methodology, AHMA, and SKP; Software, SP and DA; Validation, SL, AHMA, and YAAA; Writing—original draft preparation, all authors; Writing—review and editing, AHMA and SKP; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Patel, S., Agravat, D., Almawgani, A.H.M. et al. Investigation and Analysis of Graphene-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Solar Absorber Design Using Au-GaAs-Cr Structure for UV and Visible Region. Plasmonics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-023-02156-6

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