Abstract

This paper discusses the transmission of light through a layered birefringent structure with periodic variation of the refractive indices and surface microrelief. A method is proposed for calculating the complex amplitude of the light wave as it passes through the successive layers of the structure and the diffraction efficiency for normal incidence of the light. The results of the computations are compared with those of a direct integration of Maxwell?s equations by the finite-difference method. The satisfactory agreement of the results of the computations makes it possible to use the new method to design new optical elements and devices.

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