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Title: A combined three-dimensional finite element and scattering matrix method for the analysis of plane wave diffraction by bi-periodic, multilayered structures

Journal Article · · Journal of Computational Physics
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  1. Centre for Ultrahigh-Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) and School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, New South Wales 2007 (Australia)

A three-dimensional finite element method (FEM) for the analysis of plane wave diffraction by a bi-periodic slab is described and implemented. A scattering matrix formalism based on the FEM allows the efficient treatment of light reflection and transmission by multilayer bi-periodic structures, and the computation of Bloch modes of three-dimensional arrays. Numerical simulations, which show the accuracy and flexibility of the FEM, are presented.

OSTI ID:
22192335
Journal Information:
Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 231, Issue 20; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English