ABSTRACT

In the past 40 years, the study and use of periodic structures and diffraction gratings have become increasingly important. Diffraction gratings have been constructed for applications in the frequency ranges of microwaves, millimeter waves, far infrared, infrared, optics, and x-rays. Diffraction gratings occur in applications such as holography; memory storage; spectroscopy; phase conjugation; photorefractives; image reconstruction; optical computing; transducers; integrated optics; microwave phased arrays; acousto-optics; interdigitated, voltage-controlled, liquid crystal displays, and many other areas. Petit (editor) [1], Gaylord and Moharam [2], Solymar and Cooke [3], and Maystre (editor) [4] give extensive reviews of the applications of diffraction gratings. Chapter 7 cites many references that study diffraction gratings in photorefractive materials.