title: Formulation for electromagnetic scattering and propagation through grating stacks of metallic and dielectric cylinders for photonic crystal calculations. Part II. Properties and implementation.
abstract: A numerical implementation and generalized conservation properties of a formulation for calculating wave propagation through stacked gratings comprising metallic and dielectric cylinders are presented. The basic formulation of the method was given in a companion paper [J. Opt. Soc. Am. A. 17, 2165 (2000)]. Here, details of the numerical implementation of the method are discussed and are illustrated for the ensemble average of a strongly scattering structure with refractive index and radius disorder. Also presented are a comprehensive treatment of energy conservation and generalized phase relations, as well as reciprocity.
authors.affiliation: School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Botten
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Nicorovici
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Asatryan
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: McPhedran
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: de Sterke
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Robinson