High-efficiency multilayer dielectric diffraction gratings

The design and performance of a new type of high-efficiency diffraction grating for use in either transmission or reflection are described. The gratings are produced in a multilayer dielectric coating deposited upon optically flat substrates. By proper design of the multilayer stack and grating stru...

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Published in:Optics letters 1995-04, Vol.20 (8), p.940-942
Main Authors: Perry, M D, Boyd, R D, Britten, J A, Decker, D, Shore, B W, Shannon, C, Shults, E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The design and performance of a new type of high-efficiency diffraction grating for use in either transmission or reflection are described. The gratings are produced in a multilayer dielectric coating deposited upon optically flat substrates. By proper design of the multilayer stack and grating structure, a diffraction efficiency in excess of 96% for polarized light in the m = -1 order in reflection has been achieved.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/ol.20.000940