Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 5, 0522001(2023)

Design and Fabrication of the Antireflection Subwavelength Structure of Convex Germanium Optical Window

Fokui Chen1,2, Jiang Ding1, Ming Yu2, Cui Ma2, and Hui Lin2、*
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  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, China
  • 2Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Effective-medium theory. (a) Single layer; (b) graded refraction index layer
    Schematic diagram of the Ge optical window with SWS
    Curve of the average single-side transmittance of Ge Window with different cylinder heights
    Single-side transmittance of Ge Window with different cylinder diameters
    Physical image and SEM photomicrograph of the master mold
    Process of fabricating the PDMS soft mold
    Schematic of process of soft UV-NIL
    Physical image of the platform and samples before and after embossing. (a) Platform of the soft UV-NIL; (b) convex Ge window before embossing; (c) convex Ge window after embossing
    SEM photomicrograph of the antireflection SWS
    Transmittance of the Ge convex optical window before and after patterning. (a) Double-side transmittance; (b) single-side transmittance
    • Table 1. Designed parameters of the master mold and the antireflection structure

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      Table 1. Designed parameters of the master mold and the antireflection structure

      ParameterT /μmD /μmH /μm
      Mastermold2.21.151.3
      Antireflection coating2.31.21.2
    • Table 2. Design and real parameters of the antireflection SWS

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      Table 2. Design and real parameters of the antireflection SWS

      ValuehDHT
      Designed value81.21.22.3
      Real value8±0.51.2±0.051.2±0.052.3±0.05
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    Fokui Chen, Jiang Ding, Ming Yu, Cui Ma, Hui Lin. Design and Fabrication of the Antireflection Subwavelength Structure of Convex Germanium Optical Window[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(5): 0522001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Dec. 3, 2021

    Accepted: Jan. 13, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Hui Lin (hui.lin@siat.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP213148

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