Rigorous and efficient grating-analysis method made easy for optical engineers

The coordinate-transformation-based differential method of Chandezon et al. [J. Opt. (Paris) 11, 235 (1980); J. Opt. Soc. Am. 72, 839 (1982)] (the C method) is one of the simplest and most versatile methods for modeling surface-relief gratings. However, to date it has been used by only a small numbe...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1999-01, Vol.38 (2), p.304-313
Main Authors: Li, L, Chandezon, J, Granet, G, Plumey, J P
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Language:English
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Summary:The coordinate-transformation-based differential method of Chandezon et al. [J. Opt. (Paris) 11, 235 (1980); J. Opt. Soc. Am. 72, 839 (1982)] (the C method) is one of the simplest and most versatile methods for modeling surface-relief gratings. However, to date it has been used by only a small number of people, probably because, traditionally, elementary tensor theory is used to formulate the method. We reformulate the C method without using any knowledge of tensor, thus, we hope, making the C method more accessible to optical engineers.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/ao.38.000304