Rigorous theory of the diffraction of Gaussian beams by finite gratings: TM polarization

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

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1889-1896

  Mata Mendez, O ^a   Avendano J ^a   Chavez Rivas, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OSCILLATIONS;

CONSTANT-INTENSITY ANGLES; FAR-FIELD DIFFRACTION PATTERNS; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; SUBWAVELENGTH REGIME;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 33748713263     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.23.001889     Document Type: Article

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