Theoretical Study of Laser-Induced Surface Excitations on a Grating.

Abstract

Laser-induced surface excitations on a grating are studied in terms of the solution to Maxwell's equations. A rigorous theory, derived originally for a lamellar grating, is used to study the resonance phenomenon for deep gratings. The generalization of the square-well grating to gratings of arbitrary shapes is examined numerically. A new diffraction anomaly is seen to occur when the grating depth is approximately equal to half of the wavelength of the incident laser radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147855

Entities

People

  • K. T. Lee
  • Thomas F. George

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Diffraction
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Radiation
  • Resonance
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

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  • Directed Energy