title: Simple design of slanted grating with simplified modal method.
abstract: A simplified modal method (SMM) is presented that offers a clear physical image for subwavelength slanted grating. The diffraction characteristic of the slanted grating under Littrow configuration is revealed by the SMM as an equivalent rectangular grating, which is in good agreement with rigorous coupled-wave analysis. Based on the equivalence, we obtained an effective analytic solution for simplifying the design and optimization of a slanted grating. It offers a new approach for design of the slanted grating, e.g., a 1×2 beam splitter can be easily designed. This method should be helpful for designing various new slanted grating devices.
authors.forename: Shubin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Changhe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hongchao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu