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Converting sunlight into electricity is the task of photovoltaic solar cells, but nearly half the light that reaches a flat silicon solar cell surface is lost to reflection. While traditional antireflective coatings help, they only work within a narrow range of light frequency and incidence angles. A new study may have overcome this limit.

As reported in Advanced Photonics Nexus, researchers have proposed a new type of antireflective coating using a single, ultrathin layer of polycrystalline silicon nanostructures (a.k.a. a metasurface). Achieving minimal reflection across certain wavelengths and angles, the metasurface was reportedly developed by combining forward and inverse design techniques, enhanced by (AI).

The result is a coating that sharply reduces reflection across a wide range of wavelengths and angles, setting a new benchmark for performance with minimal material complexity.

Al is advancing faster than ever, and World is building the infrastructure to ensure humanity stays at the center of it.

At this year’s event, held in San Francisco, Alex Blania and Sam Altman unveiled the next chapter in World’s mission:

To create proof of personhood at global scale, safeguard human identity in the age of Al, and expand access to a privacy-preserving financial ecosystem built for everyone.

- World’s US launch — Next-gen Orb and Orb Mini — World ID partnerships with Razer and Match — World App 4.0 — World Card with Visa — Path to full decentralization.


AI is advancing faster than ever, and World is building the infrastructure to ensure humanity stays at the center of it.