Jul 9, 2026 | Glossary of Spectroscopy Terms, Thin Film
Multilayer Thin Films Many advanced optical and electronic devices contain multiple thin film layers, each engineered to perform a specific optical or electrical function. These multilayer stacks may include oxides, nitrides, transparent conductive oxides, dielectric...
Jul 9, 2026 | Glossary of Spectroscopy Terms, Thin Film
Thin Film Modeling Thin film modeling is the process of mathematically simulating how light interacts with one or more thin film layers. By comparing measured spectra with theoretical optical models, engineers can determine film thickness, refractive index, extinction...
Jul 8, 2026 | Application, Optical Metrology, Thin Film, UV-VIS Absorption
Mounika Dudala, Leonna Gaither, Carissa N. Eisler Abstract Colloidal lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are a promising class of materials for light-emitting applications, yet their external quantum efficiency in devices is limited by isotropic dipole...
Jul 7, 2026 | Application, Optical Metrology, Reflectance, Thin Film, Transmission, UV-VIS Absorption
Atsushi Motogaito, Ryune Fukushi, Yoshiki Takeshima, Kotaro Ito, Takeshi Kato & Kazumasa Hiramatsu Abstract We experimentally and numerically investigate an aluminum (Al) chiral metasurface exhibiting broadband reflective circular dichroism (RCD) in the visible....
Jul 6, 2026 | Application, Optical Metrology, Reflectance, Thin Film, Transmission, UV-VIS Absorption
Changhun Yun; Moon Hee Kang Abstract Semitransparent polymer solar cells (ST-PSCs) with laminated transparent electrodes are promising candidates for building-integrated photovoltaics. However, the optical mechanisms governing their bidirectional performance remain...
Jul 2, 2026 | Application, Optical Metrology, Reflectance, Thin Film, Transmission, UV-VIS Absorption
P. A. Sánchez, S. Valdueza-Felip, M. Sun, F. B. Naranjo & Ó. Esteban Abstract We present a low-cost method to implement a single-layer antireflective coating (ARC) including metallic nanoparticles embedded into a polymer matrix. This ARC shows an almost flat...