title: Scattering-reduction effect with overcoated rough surfaces: theory and experiment.
abstract: We show that a scattering-reduction effect is obtained by coating a rough surface with an antireflection layer. This research is a generalization of Amra's [J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 10, 365-374 (1993)] study of smooth surfaces conducted with a first-order theory to the case of rough surfaces. We show that the differential method with the R matrix algorithm can be used to study scattering from multilayered rough surfaces. A comparison between numerical and experimental results is given.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amra