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Optical Coatings and Gratings

Optical Coatings and Gratings is a research topic within Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Science Explorer counts 32k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the development and application of advanced antireflective materials, including nanostructured coatings, thin-film gratings, and biomimetic surfaces. The research explores techniques such as glancing angle deposition and photonic crystals to improve optical properties for applications in spectroscopy, solar cells, and nanofabrication.

  • Antireflective Coatings
  • Nanostructures
  • Thin-Film Materials
  • Optical Gratings
  • Biomimetic Surfaces
  • Glancing Angle Deposition
  • Photonic Crystals
  • Spectroscopy
  • Solar Cells
  • Nanofabrication
Research works
32k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
-11%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
43% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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