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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2016
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Clara R. Baleine, Orlando, FL (US);
Corey L. Bungay, Ocoee, FL (US);
Theresa S. Mayer, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Andrew Swisher, State College, PA (US);
Jeffrey L. Ruckman, Orlando, FL (US);
Stephen R. Tuenge, Eustis Lake, FL (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
Mechanisms for customizing a refractive index of an optical component are disclosed. In one example, sub-wavelength openings are formed in a top layer of anti-reflective (AR) material of an optical component to tailor transmission characteristics of the AR material over a range of angles of incidence and a range of wavelengths. In another example, sub-wavelength openings are formed at different filling fractions in the surface of the optical component.