Nanoroughness induced anti-reflection and haze effects in opaque systems

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Main Authors: Gareyan, V., Margaryan, N., Gevorkian, Zh.
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Published: 2024
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author Gareyan, V.
Margaryan, N.
Gevorkian, Zh.
author_facet Gareyan, V.
Margaryan, N.
Gevorkian, Zh.
contents How to make a material anti-reflective without changing its high refraction index? Achieving anti-reflection in high-refractive-index materials poses challenges due to their high reflectivity (Fresnel equations). Based on theory with new boundary conditions, we propose modifying surface properties on a nanoscale to tackle this. Our study on weakly rough opaque surfaces reveals significant changes in specular and diffuse scattering, predicting anti-reflection where roughness matches light penetration depth for the first time. Experimental validation on nano-roughened Si films (at wavelengths 300-400 nm) supports our findings. We also analyze angular and polarization dependences of nanoroughness-induced haze, showing predominant p-polarization and minimal haze at nanoscale, yet impactful specular reflection reduction.
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spellingShingle Nanoroughness induced anti-reflection and haze effects in opaque systems
Gareyan, V.
Margaryan, N.
Gevorkian, Zh.
Optics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
How to make a material anti-reflective without changing its high refraction index? Achieving anti-reflection in high-refractive-index materials poses challenges due to their high reflectivity (Fresnel equations). Based on theory with new boundary conditions, we propose modifying surface properties on a nanoscale to tackle this. Our study on weakly rough opaque surfaces reveals significant changes in specular and diffuse scattering, predicting anti-reflection where roughness matches light penetration depth for the first time. Experimental validation on nano-roughened Si films (at wavelengths 300-400 nm) supports our findings. We also analyze angular and polarization dependences of nanoroughness-induced haze, showing predominant p-polarization and minimal haze at nanoscale, yet impactful specular reflection reduction.
title Nanoroughness induced anti-reflection and haze effects in opaque systems
topic Optics
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.05014