Table 8.
Comparison of the proposed absorbers with similar reported works.
| Ref. | Materials | λ (nm) | Average absorption | Number of layers | Unit cell size (nm3) | Angular stability* | Polarization stability* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Au + GaAs | 300–740 | 90% | 2 | -×-×160 | - | 0-90o |
| 12 | W + SiO2 | 390–760 | 96.43% | 3 | 450 × 450 × 240 |
0-50o (TE&TM) |
0-90o |
| 13 | Mn + SiO2 | 400–800 | 94% | 3 | 300 × 300 × 190 |
0-60o (TE) 0-70o (TM) |
- |
| 14 | Ti + SiO2 | 400–800 | 98.11% | 3 | 300 × 300 × 195 |
0-60o (TE) 0-70o (TM) |
- |
| 22 | Au + Si | 380–760 | 93.3% | 2 | 240 × 240 × 170 |
0-50o (TE&TM) |
0-90o |
| 7 | SiO2 + InAs | 300–850 | 97% | 6 | 100 × 100 × 1600 |
0-60o (TE&TM) |
0-90o |
| 25 | Ge + SiO2 | 450–750 | 97.4% | 5 | - |
0-50o (TE&TM) |
- |
| 44 | Ni + SiO2 | 415–625 | 95.82% | 3 | 400 × 400 × 150 |
0-30o (TE) 0-60o (TM) |
0-90o |
| 45 | W + Al2O3 | 400–785 | 96% | 3 | -×-×165 |
0-40o (TE) 0-60o (TM) |
- |
| 46 |
Ti3C2Tx+ SiO2 + Au + Glass |
400–800 | 97.85% | 4 | 600 × 600 × 695 |
0-30o (TE) 0-60o (TM) |
- |
| 47 | Ni + SiO2 | 400–4000 | 95.34% | 3 | 400 × 400 × 310 |
0-60o (TE&TM) |
- |
| 48 | W + SiO2 + W | 400–1100 | 98% | 2 | 400 × 400 × 220 |
0-60o (TE&TM) |
0-90o |
| T.W 1st | SiO2 + InAs | 400–800 | 99.5% | 2 | 400 × 400 × 1262 |
0-50o (TE&TM) |
0-90o |
| T.W 2nd | SiO2 + InAs | 400–800 | 92.46% | 2 | 400 × 400 × 1212 |
0-70o (TE&TM) |
0-90o |
-: Not Reported, *: For absorptions more than 90%, T.W: This Work.