Evolutionary design of nano-cavity-based antireflective layers.

Autor: Briones, Edgar, Gonzalez, Fernando, Ruiz-Cruz, Riemann, Briones, Joel
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics; 5/21/2021, Vol. 129 Issue 19, p1-6, 6p
Abstrakt: Inspired by the extraordinary ability of metallic resonant nano-cavities to transmit light toward a substrate beneath them, the authors introduce quite a simple design of nano-cavities displaying enhanced antireflective properties in the UV–vis band. With the aid of an evolutionary algorithm, which is based on social rules, the authors drive the dimensions of a hexagonal periodic array of nano-cavities to induce an enhanced reflectance decrease in a silicon substrate as well as a strong increase in the transmittance through it. By using finite-element simulations in the real space, the physical mechanism behind the light propagation is subsequently unveiled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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