A gradient-index film composed of three coatings of TiO2/TiO2-SiO2/SiO
2 was prepared on an FDS-90 glass substrate by the sol-gel process. Th
e film showed low reflectivity in the visible and near-infrared wavele
ngth regions. This low reflectivity is attributed to the gradient-inde
x structure of the film, and not to the film microstructure or pores o
n the surface of the film.