Fabrication of nanostructures on curved surfaces

Shizhuo Yin, Paul Ruffin, Christina Brantley, Eugene Edwards, Claire Luo

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Abstract

In this paper, the fabrication of nanostructures on curved surfaces is presented, which includes following procedures: First, a three-dimensional nanostructured mold with curved surfaces is created by ultrafast femtosecond laser ablation. Second, nanostructures on the curved surface are created via soft nanoimprint. Furthermore, the performance of anti-reflection coating (ARC) based on the nanostructures created on the curved surface is quantitatively evaluated. The simulation and experimental results show that a very high quality ARC (i.e., >99% transmission within the entire visible spectral range and over a broad field of view 120 deg) can be realized by using the proposed nanostructures. In particular, the large FOV makes it particularly suitable for applying the ARC on the curved surface, which can be greatly beneficial for a variety of applications such as ARC for lenses and curved windows.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhotonic Fiber and Crystal Devices
Subtitle of host publicationAdvances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VII
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819496973
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventConference on Photonic Fibers and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VII - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 25 2013Aug 26 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8847
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherConference on Photonic Fibers and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications VII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period8/25/138/26/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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