By
Alexei Maradudin, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Institute for Surface and Interface Science, University of California, Irvine, USA
Eugenio Méndez, CICESE, Depto Optica, Ensenada, Mexico
Tamara Leskova, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, USA
Description
This book presents an approach to the design and fabrication of optical elements that are based on the use of one- or two-dimensional
randomly rough surfaces to reflect or transmit light in specified ways. The reader is provided with an introduction to analytical methods
for the solution of direct problems in rough surface scattering, and fabrication techniques. These can be useful in contexts outside
the scope of this book. The advantages and disadvantages of this stochastic approach compared to the diffractive optics approach are
discussed. Finally, experimental results that verify the predictions of the theories developed in this book are presented.
Audience:
Researchers in the areas of direct and inverse problems in rough surface scattering. It is also suitable for scientists in industry and
academics concerned with the fabrication of optical elements with prescribed properties.
