Theory of optimal beam splitting by phase gratings. I. One-dimensional gratings

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

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2280-2295

  Romero, Louis A ^a   Dickey, Fred M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ONE DIMENSIONAL; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

OPTIMAL BEAM SPLITTING; PHASE GRATINGS;

OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS;

EID: 38849130669     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.24.002280     Document Type: Article

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