Abstract

Diffractive optical components are being used in a greater number of micro optical systems for data storage, optical interconnects, and fiber optic applications. The design of diffractive elements not only requires a detailed understanding of vector diffraction theory, but knowledge of the materials and processing techniques used for fabricating gratings. Models and design programs must be modified to include variations from ideal grating structures. Modeling data must also be collated into a form which points to promising solutions and allows for design optimization.

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