Multilayer optical coating design.
SpectraCote AI computes transmittance, reflectance, and absorptance, and searches layer stacks with Monte Carlo sampling and a genetic algorithm.
- Analysis
- Transmittance, reflectance, absorptance
- Photocurrent
- Short-circuit current density
- Search
- Monte Carlo and genetic
Capabilities
Multilayer analysis
Simulate optical stacks, including materials such as glass and SiO2, and inspect how each layer changes the spectrum.
Spectral results
Read transmittance, reflectance, and absorptance in the same workspace, without exporting to a separate viewer.
Photocurrent
Calculate short-circuit current density from the spectral response of the coating.
Optimization
Search layer configuration with Monte Carlo sampling or a genetic algorithm when the design space is too large to tune by hand.
Optimization
Premium includes two search methods for coating stacks. Both are aimed at a spectral target rather than a single thickness guess.
Monte Carlo
Statistical sampling across a large design space, used to locate configurations that meet the target.
Genetic algorithm
Selection and recombination of layer designs across generations, used to improve the optical response iteratively.
NishGPT
A photonics assistant trained by Dr. Nish Sonwalkar (Sc.D. MIT). Use it for coating stacks, spectral targets, and the optimization methods in SpectraCote.
NishGPT
Photonics and plasmonics
NishGPT answers questions on photonics, plasmonics, and coating design. Developed by AdaptiveWaves and trained by Dr. Nish Sonwalkar (Sc.D. MIT).
Plans
Spectral analysis is on every plan. Private designs start on Basic. Optimization is on Premium.
Free $0/ month $0 per year Get started | Basic $20/ month $200 per year Choose Basic | Premium $30/ month $300 per year Choose Premium | |
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| Advanced analytics | — | — | |
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AdaptiveWaves
AdaptiveWaves Inc. is a National Science Foundation funded company working in photonics and optical coating design.
Founded by Dr. Nish Sonwalkar (Sc.D. MIT). SpectraCote AI was invented by Dr. Nish and built by the AdaptiveWaves team.
Offices in Boston, USA and Mumbai, India.

NSF funded
Research and development

MIT
Research heritage
Contact
For a technical evaluation or a deployment question, write to the AdaptiveWaves team.
info@adaptivewaves.comBoston, USA · Mumbai, India
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