Antireflective Nanostructures for CPV

We have optimized a periodic antireflective nanostructure. The optimal design has a theoretical broadband reflectivity of 0.54% on top of GaInP with an AlInP window layer. Preliminary fabrication attempts have been carried out on top of GaAs substrates. Due to the lack of a window layer, and the need to fine tune the fabrication process, the fabricated nanostructures have a reflectivity of 3.1%, but this is already significantly lower than the theoretical broadband reflectance of standard MgF2/ZnS bilayers (4.5%).