Enhanced dual-band absorption of molybdenum disulfide using a plasmonic perfect absorber

Abstract

In order to remarkably enhance its absorption capability, a tunable dual-band MoS₂-based perfect absorber inspired by metal-insulator-metal (MIM) metamaterial is proposed. By using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations, dual-band perfect absorption peaks are realized in the visible light regime, and the absorptions of monolayer MoS₂ are enhanced up to 57% and 80.5% at the peak wavelengths. By manipulating related structural parameters, the peak wavelengths of MoS₂ absorption can be separately tuned in a wide wavelength range. Furthermore, the proposed absorber can tolerate a relatively wide range of incident angles and demonstrate polarization-dependence.