Analysis of crossed gratings with large periods and small feature sizes by stitching of the electromagnetic field

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

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2648-2653

  Hudelist, Florian ^a   Waddie, Andrew J ^a   Taghizadeh, Mohammad R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION TIME; COMPUTER MEMORIES; CONVENTIONAL ALGORITHMS; CROSSED GRATINGS; FOURIER MODAL METHOD; MEMORY REQUIREMENTS; OPTICAL GRATING; SMALL FEATURES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 73349129050     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.26.002648     Document Type: Article

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