title: Optimized groove profiles for diffraction gratings obtained by an analytical method.
abstract: It is shown that diffraction gratings of arbitrary groove profile can be analyzed analytically. The analytical method is then used to obtain an optimized groove profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shammas
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Goud