On the Optical Role of Randomness for Structured Surfaces
Optics
2014-10-27 v1
Abstract
It has been known for years how random height variations of a repeated nano-scale structure can give rise to smooth angular color variations instead of the well-known diffraction pattern experienced if no randomization is present. However, until now there has not been published any papers giving an in-depth mathematical explanation on the mechanisms behind and how to design the randomness for a given application. This paper presents a mathematical framework for analyzing these random variations -- rigorously as well as intuitively.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1310.0917,
title = {On the Optical Role of Randomness for Structured Surfaces},
author = {Villads Egede Johansen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.0917},
year = {2014}
}
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