Optical and mechanical properties of sol-gel antireflective films for solar energy applications

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 170-175

  Nostell, Per ^a   Roos, Arne ^a   Karlsson, Björn ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RINGHALS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antireflex; Optical coatings; Optical properties; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ETHANOL; GLAZES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL COATINGS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SILICA; SOL-GELS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER;

GLAZING; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SOLAR TRANSMITTANCE;

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS;

EID: 0033170193     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(99)00257-6     Document Type: Article

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