Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 6, 0622002(2020)

Nanostructured Antireflection Micro-Optics in the Optical Fiber Communication Band

Dun Pi1,2, Zihao Shan1,2, and Xingkun Wu1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
  • 2College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
  • show less

    In this study, we design nanostructured antireflection multiwavelength micro-optics that can be used in fiber-optic communication systems. The finite-difference time-domain method was used to search for a moth-eye nanostructure that exhibited a significantly reduced reflectivity in the wavelength range from 1250 to 1650 nm. Further, a multiobjective optimization algorithm was developed for optimizing the wideband reflectance at an oblique incidence from 0° to 30°; this optimization was implemented for a parameter space in which the geometrical arrangement, radius, height, and period of the nanopillars could be included. Subsequently, at a wavelength of 1550 nm, a near-zero reflectance (0.012%) was obtained via simulation, whereas an experimental value of 0.157% was obtained when the samples fabricated based on the optimal design was used. Furthermore, this discrepancy between the simulated and experimental results was analyzed by considering the change in the reflective index with the wavelength.

    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Dun Pi, Zihao Shan, Xingkun Wu. Nanostructured Antireflection Micro-Optics in the Optical Fiber Communication Band[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(6): 0622002

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Oct. 14, 2019

    Accepted: Dec. 2, 2019

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2020

    The Author Email: Wu Xingkun (xingkunwu@zju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.0622002

    Topics