Theory of optimal beam splitting by phase gratings. I. One-dimensional gratings
We give an analytical basis for the theory of optimal beam splitting by one-dimensional gratings. In particular, we use methods from the calculus of variations to derive analytical expressions for the optimal phase function.
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| Published in | Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision Vol. 24; no. 8; p. 2280 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
01.08.2007
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| Summary: | We give an analytical basis for the theory of optimal beam splitting by one-dimensional gratings. In particular, we use methods from the calculus of variations to derive analytical expressions for the optimal phase function. |
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| ISSN: | 1084-7529 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/josaa.24.002280 |