Formulation and comparison of two recursive matrix algorithms for modeling layered diffraction gratings

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

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1024-1035

  Li, Lifeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 0002127645     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.001024     Document Type: Article

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