Radiative properties of micro-/nanostructures can be very different from those of the
corresponding bulk materials and are important for a variety of applications from energy …

Vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) films have promising applications in solar cells,
radiometers, and photonic devices. We have fabricated VACNT films with thicknesses of 10 …

Specular black materials have important applications, such as in absolute cryogenic
radiometers, space-borne spectroradiometers, and some energy conversion devices. While …

Arrays of nanotubes/rods made of appropriate materials can yield unique radiative
properties, such as large absorption and optical anisotropy, with broad applications from …

The dielectric function fundamentally determines the thermal radiative properties of
nanomaterials. In this work, the first-principles method is applied to investigate the finite …

Inclined silver nanorods (AgNRs) are highly anisotropic, with various applications in energy
conversion, plasmonic and photonic devices, and sensing. So far, related studies have …

This chapter starts with the radiative properties of a single layer with or without considering
the wave interference effect. Partial coherence and the effect of surface scattering will be …

In this paper, a series of single-walled carbon nanotubes' optical properties are researched
by using the ABINIT software package. The results show that the dielectric function and …

This paper describes the incorporation of nanotextured black silicon as an optical absorbing
material into silicon-based micro-optoelectromechanical systems devices to reduce stray …

The most common types of materials used in the design of radiating elements of blackbodies
are considered in this chapter. Along with traditional high-emissivity paints, the carbon …