Suppressing Fresnel reflections from dielectric boundaries using periodic and random
antireflection structured surfaces (ARSSs) has been vigorously studied as an alternative to …

The fabrication of SSD-free fused silica optics is a crucial objective for high-power laser
applications. To treat the surface of polished fused silica, a combination of RIE/RIBE and …

There is a need for robust optical materials with very low reflectivity and high transmission in
the visible and infrared wavelength regions for use with high energy lasers. High power …

Anti-reflective nanostructured surfaces (ARSS) enhance optical transmission through
suppression of Fresnel reflection at boundaries between layered media by creating a …

The increasing output power of modern high-energy laser (HEL) systems necessitate robust
optical components, particularly in military applications such as directed energy weapons …

This study demonstrates the fabrication of tunable masking layer consisting of gold islands
on fused silica substrates. The goal is to produce anti-reflective structured surfaces (ARSS) …

In the field of high-power lasers, subwavelength structures with both high transmittance and
high laser damage resistance are required. However, in most of the studies, structural …

High power continuous-wave (CW) and high pulse energy laser optical systems can suffer
damage from untreated optics due to undesirable Fresnel reflections. With high energy …

Fresnel reflection losses are detrimental to performance of optical systems. Not only do
reflections diminish transmission, but rebounding energy can lead to system damage and …