Grating theory: New equations in Fourier space leading to fast converging results for TM polarization

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1773-1784

  Popov, Evgeni ^a,b   Nevière, Michel ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS   (Bulgaria)

^b Grenoble INP Phelma   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

FOURIER FACTORIZATION;

FOURIER OPTICS;

EID: 0001493779     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.17.001773     Document Type: Article

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