Soskind Y. Field Guide to Diffractive Optics

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), USA, 2011. — 135 p. — (SPIE Field Guide. Volume FG21) — ISBN: 0819486906Recent advancements in microfabrication technologies and the development of powerful simulation tools have led to a significant expansion of diffractive optics and diffractive optical components. Instrument developers can choose from a broad range of diffractive optics elements to complement refractive and reflective components in achieving a desired control of the optical field.
This Field Guide provides the operational principles and established terminology of diffractive optics as well as a comprehensive overview of the main types of diffractive optics components. An emphasis is placed on the qualitative explanation of the diffraction phenomenon by the use of field distributions and graphs, providing the basis for understanding the fundamental relations and important trends.Diffraction Fundamentals
Fresnel Diffraction
Fraunhofer Diffraction
Apodized Apertures
Diffraction by Multiple Apertures
Resolution Limit in Optical Instruments
Superresolution with Two-Zone Phase Masks
Diffractive Components
Grating Properties
Blazing Condition
Scalar Diffraction Theory of a Grating
Extended Scalar Diffraction Theory
Gratings with Subwavelength Structures
Rigorous Analysis of Transmission Gratings
Polychromatic Diffraction Efficiency
Efficiency of Spaced Grating Doublets
Diffractive Components with Axial Symmetry
Diffractive Surfaces in Optical Systems
Appendix: Diffractive Raytrace