Abstract
The ability to control and optimize interactions between light and matter has much utility in engineering design. A well-researched way to achieve optical property modulation is via the use of optical metamaterials, which feature sub-wavelength scale surface structures. In this work, an alternative approach for modulating optical properties is presented using a composite surface modified with a periodic array of semitransparent hemispherical shell mesoscale structures which are larger than the incident light wavelength. A ray-tracing simulation approach is used to predict the optical behavior for an arrayed surface. At oblique angles of incidence, significant increases and decreases in apparent absorptance are achieved via the use of optically thick and thin shells, respectively. Additionally, a potential application to solar cells is described with optimal spectral behavior achieved via the use of semitransparent external structures.
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