Artificial uniaxial and biaxial dielectrics with use of two-dimensional subwavelength binary gratings
Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: Two-dimensional symmetric and asymmetric subwavelength binary gratings are investigated. A method for determining the three effective indices of a two-dimensional (2-D) subwavelength grating is presented, as well as a theoretical formalization for the effective index parallel with the normal to the surface. It is shown that a 2-D asymmetric binary grating on the surface of a dielectric substrate is analogous to a biaxial thin film. If the grating is symmetric, then the two effective indices perpendicular to the normal are equal, and the grating is analogous to a uniaxial thin film. Using these effective indices and the quarter-wave Tschebyscheff synthesis technique, we designed two- and three-level binary gratings to suppress reflections over a broad band. It is shown that for a substrate index of ns = 3.0 a three-level 2-D binary grating reduced reflections below 0.1% from 8 μm to 12 μm.
Authors: Eric B. Grann, M. G. Moharam, Drew A. Pommet
Institution: University of Central Florida
Language: English
Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2009126559