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Development of Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings for EO/IR Sensor and Solar Cell Applications
Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
Microsystems Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, USA
Microsystems Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, USA
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, USA
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, USA.
- 1 Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
- 2 Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
- 3 Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
- 4 Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
- 5 Magnolia Solar Inc., Albany, USA
- 6 Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
- 7 Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
- 8 Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
- 9 Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
- 10 Microsystems Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, USA
- 11 Microsystems Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, USA
- 12 College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, USA
- 13 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, USA.
Materials Sciences and Applications·Volume 03 (2012)·Pages 633–639·Published 26 September 2012·DOI10.4236/msa.2012.39092
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Abstract
Electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors and photovoltaic power sources are being developed for a variety of defense and commercial applications. One of the critical technologies that will enhance both EO/IR sensor and photovoltaic module performance is the development of high quality nanostructure-based antireflection coatings. In this paper, we review our work on advanced antireflection structures that have been designed by using a genetic algorithm and fabricated by using oblique angle deposition. The antireflection coatings are designed for the wavelength range of 250 nm to 2500 nm and an incidence angle between 0 0 and 40 0 . These nanostructured antireflection coatings are shown to enhance the optical transmission through transparent windows over a wide band of interest and minimize broadband reflection losses to less than one percent, a substantial improvement over conventional thin-film antireflection coating technologies.
KeywordsAntireflection CoatingNanostructured LayerOblique Angle DepositionSilicon DioxideBroadbandOmni-Directional
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