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Examples of subwavelength structures such as periodic or stochastic motheye structures and porous silicon dioxide are discussed with respect to spectrally broadband and angle tolerant antireflection tasks. Application concern transmissive optics as well as absorber designs.
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Stenzel, O. (2014). Strongly Porous Materials and Surface Structures. In: Optical Coatings. Springer Series in Surface Sciences, vol 54. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54063-9_10
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