Tools

Forty-three interactive tools built on peer-reviewed physics. Compute reflectance spectra, optimise coating stacks, model metalens phase profiles, and compare manufacturing costs — all in your browser.

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TMM Thin-Film Reflectance Simulator

Compute reflectance and transmittance of an arbitrary multilayer optical stack using the characteristic-matrix (transfer-matrix) method.

Transfer Matrix Method — R(λ), T(λ), A(λ) for multilayer stacks

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AR Waveguide TIR / FOV Calculator

Compute total-internal-reflection envelope, angular bandwidth of an in-coupling grating, and resulting field-of-view for a planar optical waveguide.

TIR envelope, grating coupling bandwidth, mono/achromatic FOV

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Broadband AR Stack Optimizer

Given a target wavelength band, find the layer thicknesses that minimise mean reflectance, drawing from the Kriya materials library.

Differential evolution optimiser over TMM forward model

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Metalens Phase-Profile Designer

Design a polarization-insensitive transmissive metalens: generate the radial phase map, suggest nanopillar pitch, and predict the focal-plane MTF.

Hyperbolic phase profile, nanopillar pitch map, focal-plane MTF

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LIDAR Window Transmission Calculator

Compute the round-trip transmission gain of adding a Kriya AR coating to a LIDAR cover window at 905, 940, or 1550 nm.

Double-pass transmission gain at 905/940/1550 nm

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NIR Solar Heat Gain Simulator (ATO)

Given a glazing build and an ATO nanoparticle loading, compute SHGC, VLT, predicted cabin temperature reduction, AC energy demand reduction, and — for BEVs — range impact.

SHGC, VLT, cabin ΔT, AC demand, BEV range impact via ATO loading

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OLED / MicroLED Light-Extraction Efficiency

Estimate external quantum efficiency gain from adding a Kriya extraction / index-matching layer above the emissive layer.

EQE gain from index-matching extraction layer (ray-optics / CPS dipole)

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Angle-Dependent Fresnel Explorer

Interactive Fresnel equations: reflectance and phase for s/p polarisation at a single interface, including absorbing media.

R_s, R_p, phase vs angle for real/complex interface

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Brewster Angle Calculator

Brewster angle and pseudo-Brewster minimum for any interface — polarisation discrimination, complex refractive indices, critical-angle regime, AR-design context.

Brewster + pseudo-Brewster angle, polarisation discrimination, critical-angle regime

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Colour-Shift / Rainbow Index

Quantify the angular colour shift ('rainbow') of a multilayer stack as seen by a human observer, using CIE colorimetry.

CIE 1976 u'v' rainbow index, ΔE₀₀ across angle set

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NIL Feature-Fidelity Estimator

Estimate post-cure feature accuracy for a nanoimprint lithography process with a given Kriya resin and target geometry.

Post-cure shrinkage, aspect-ratio stability, feature-width limits

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PFAS Regulatory Radar

Check the regulatory status of a formulation class against current PFAS restrictions worldwide, with sunset-date tracking.

Global PFAS restriction status per formulation class, sunset tracking

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Coating TCO Comparator

Compare total cost of ownership per m² coated between sputter, evaporation, wet-chemical slot-die, gravure, and Kriya R2R processes.

Cost/m² comparison: sputter vs evaporation vs wet-chemical vs R2R

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Waveguide Pupil Expansion Simulator

2D ray trace through a planar waveguide: visualize in-coupling, TIR bounces, pupil replication, and out-coupling. See how core RI affects eye-box size in real time.

2D ray trace: in-coupler → TIR bounces → out-coupler, eye-box uniformity

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RGB Waveguide Stack Designer

Model a 3-color (R/G/B) waveguide stack with separate waveguide layers, different grating periods, and shared cladding. Compute per-channel FOV and inter-layer cross-talk.

3-channel RGB waveguide stack: per-channel FOV, cross-talk, cladding design

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2D Light Extraction Ray Tracer

Monte Carlo ray trace inside an OLED or microLED stack: emit random rays from a dipole source, trace through layers with TIR and refraction, count what escapes.

Monte Carlo 2D ray trace: dipole emission, TIR, extraction efficiency vs RI

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Light Guide Plate Simulator

Simulate edge-lit backlight illumination: ray propagation through a light guide plate with extraction features, computing luminance uniformity across the panel.

Edge-lit light guide: ray propagation, extraction features, luminance uniformity

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LRI Particle Engineering Model

Design low-refractive-index coatings from first principles: hollow-sphere nanoparticle geometry (shell thickness, diameter, packing density) determines the effective RI via two-level effective medium theory.

Hollow-sphere geometry → RI via two-level Maxwell-Garnett effective medium

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Coating Coverage & Cost Calculator

Convert a dry-film thickness target into wet coating consumption, kg coverage, and €/m² cost. Add roll geometry to size monthly demand and minimum order.

Coverage (m²/kg), €/m², per-roll consumption from price, dry thickness, geometry

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Cure Shrinkage Calculator

Estimate dry-film thickness, volumetric loss, and density-increase factor from cure shrinkage of the chosen chemistry family.

Predict dry thickness, volume loss, and density rise from cure shrinkage.

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Pot Life Timer

Translate datasheet pot life at a reference temperature into the realistic working window at the current shop temperature using Arrhenius kinetics.

Convert datasheet pot life across temperatures with Arrhenius kinetics.

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Drying Profile Planner

Check whether oven length, line speed, and temperature give the wet film enough dwell to dry, flagging under-cure when residence time falls below the diffusion estimate.

Compare oven dwell to a thickness-based drying-time estimate.

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Wet Thickness from Applicator

Predict wet film thickness from applicator settings: Mayer bar, slot-die, gravure, or spin coating.

Predict wet film thickness from Mayer, slot-die, gravure, or spin settings.

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Web Tension Calculator

Set safe web tension for thin polymer films and aluminium foil from substrate tensile strength, cross-section, and a chosen safety factor.

Calculate safe web tension from substrate strength, geometry, and safety factor.

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Spec Match Finder

Find the closest five Kriya products that match a function/substrate/application/RI spec.

Match a function/substrate/application spec to the Kriya catalogue.

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Sample Request Configurator

Configure a sample matrix (product, substrate, thickness, plate size, count) before contacting sales.

Build a Kriya sample request matrix in 30 seconds.

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Comparison Table Builder

Build a side-by-side comparison of up to three Kriya products plus custom alternatives, exportable as Markdown.

Compare Kriya products against custom alternatives, export Markdown.

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TDS Generator

Generate a printable Technical Data Sheet preview for any Kriya product.

Generate a printable TDS preview from any Kriya product.

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Trial Run ROI Estimator

Model the financial case for a Kriya pilot — cumulative savings, breakeven, and 12-month ROI.

Pilot ROI: cumulative savings, breakeven, 12-month projected ROI.

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Photoinitiator–UV Lamp Matcher

Triage lamp/photoinitiator combinations against spectral overlap before formulation.

Match lamp emission peaks against photoinitiator absorption to rule out poor combinations early.

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Rheology Estimator

Predict suspension viscosity and flow regime from solids loading.

Krieger–Dougherty estimate of relative viscosity, absolute viscosity, and flow regime from solids loading.

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Failure Mode Diagnostic

Triage coating defects to ranked root causes and corrective actions.

Pick a defect, see the three most likely root causes with priors and concrete next-step actions.

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Anti-Glare Gloss & DOI Selector

Map a target 60° gloss onto an AG grade with expected haze, clarity, and DOI.

Pick AG grade by target gloss with predicted haze, clarity, and DOI.

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Yellowing Prediction

Bracket long-term Δb* yellowing for a substrate and stabiliser strategy.

Square-root dose estimate of Δb* yellowing from substrate, UV exposure, and stabiliser package.

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REACH SVHC Checker

Flag Article 33 disclosure obligations from a coating bill of materials.

ECHA SVHC Candidate List screen for Article 33 communication.

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VOC Emission Calculator

Estimate annual VOC emissions and compare to EU IED thresholds.

Annual VOC tonnage with EU IED 2010/75/EU benchmark.

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Slitting Plan Optimizer

Pack slit-roll orders into the fewest master rolls.

First-Fit-Decreasing slit packing across master rolls.

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Trim & Yield Calculator

Convert gross roll geometry into net shippable area.

Net-area yield with four-bucket loss attribution.

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Lamination Stack-Up

Aggregate multi-layer film metrics from a layer bill of materials.

Multi-layer film thickness, weight, transmission, mean RI.

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Effective Medium Calculator

Predict effective refractive index of composite or porous coatings using three classical mixing rules.

Composite & porous coating index from constituents and volume fraction.

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Touch Panel Index Matching

Pick the optimal index-matching layer between cover glass and the display panel polariser stack.

Index-match cover glass to display panel — RI bucket → Kriya family.

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Hot/Cold Mirror Designer

Design a quarter-wave HRI/LRI dichroic stack for a chosen IR or visible cutoff.

Quarter-wave HL stack: pairs, layer thicknesses, total thickness for IR/visible cutoff.

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Birefringence Stress Calculator

Estimate stress-induced Δn and optical retardance in polymer films.

Stress-optic Δn and retardance for PET/TAC/PMMA/PC films.

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Privacy Filter Louvre Angle Calculator

Size louvre geometry for privacy or driver-attention filters.

Louvre height, aspect, and transmission for a target privacy angle.

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