Perfect infrared absorber and emitter based on a large-area metasurface

Metasurfaces with metal-insulator-metal structures have attracted significant attention because of their high optical performance. Their spectral emissivity/absorptivity can be modulated with geometrically controlled electromagnetic resonances. However, practical fabrication of these materials in the meter scale remains a challenge. In the present study, an aluminum- and ceria-based metasurface that exhibits nearly perfect emission/absorption in the infrared region was designed. Furthermore, we succeeded in fabricating the proposed metasurface in the meter scale via photolithography and wet etching. This study enhances understanding of underlying resonance mechanisms with electromagnetic simulations and equivalent circuit model, and will facilitate the experimental design of high-efficiency large-area metasurfaces.