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Broadband omnidirectional antireflection coatings optimized by genetic algorithm

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An optimized graded-refractive-index (GRIN) antireflection (AR) coating with broadband and omnidirectional characteristics—as desired for solar cell applications—designed by a genetic algorithm is presented. The optimized three-layer GRIN AR coating consists of a dense TiO2 and two nanoporous SiO2 layers fabricated using oblique-angle deposition. The normal incidence reflectance of the three-layer GRIN AR coating averaged between 400 and 700nm is 3.9%, which is 37% lower than that of a conventional single-layer Si3N4 coating. Furthermore, measured reflection over the 410740nm range and wide incident angles 40°–80° is reduced by 73% in comparison with the single-layer Si3N4 coating, clearly showing enhanced omnidirectionality and broadband characteristics of the optimized three-layer GRIN AR coating.

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