Optimization of Random Motheye Structures for Silica Windows with Normally Incident Light

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2021-07-26

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Citation of Original Publication

Tu, Chaoran, Jonathan Hu, Curtis R. Menyuk, Thomas F. Carruthers, L. Brandon Shaw, Lynda E. Busse, and Jasbinder S. Sanghera. "Optimization of Random Motheye Structures for Silica Windows with Normally Incident Light". In OSA Advanced Photonics Congress 2021 (2021), Paper NoF2C.6, NoF2C.6. Optica Publishing Group, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1364/NOMA.2021.NoF2C.6.

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This work was written as part of one of the author's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.
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Abstract

We computationally investigate random motheye structures for fused silica from 0.4 to 1.0 μm. We found that increasing the randomness of the diameter and height can further suppress the reflection at the air-glass interface.