Design and characterization of one-dimensional photonic crystals based on ZnS/Ge for infrared-visible compatible stealth applications

One-dimensional photonic crystals (1DPCs) based on ZnS/Ge for compatible stealth of infrared and visible were firstly proposed theoretically and investigated experimentally. Owing to the equal inclination interference, the designed 1DPCs structure can be fabricated with a certain color corresponding to the different responded wavelength. In addition, the average emissivity of the proposed structure can reach as low as 0.054 at infrared atmosphere window of 3–5 μm. The as-prepared structure indicates that it is feasible for 1DPC to achieve infrared-visible compatible stealth.