Modal method in deep metal-dielectric gratings: The decisive role of hidden modes

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

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2501-2509

  Foresti, Maud ^a   Menez, Ludivine ^a   Tishchenko, Alexander V ^b  

^a SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DIFFRACTION PROBLEMS; METAL-DIELECTRIC GRATING; MODAL METHOD;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 33751209770     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.23.002501     Document Type: Article

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