Open AccessReinvestigation on the frequency dispersion of a grating-pair compressor
Author(s) -
Jinjer Huang,
Liu Yang Zhang,
Yu Yang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.19.000814
Subject(s) - optics , diffraction , diffraction grating , grating , dispersion (optics) , diffraction efficiency , phase (matter) , physics , gas compressor , acousto optics , geometrical optics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
The typical phase correction term introduced in a diffraction grating-pair is rediscussed. It shows that the correction causes a conceptual difficulty in geometrical optics. A study reveals that Fraunhofer diffraction explains the correction and only mean-phase light rays are allowed for diffraction analysis. Besides, an equivalent phase formulation without correction is recommended.