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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Holographic diffraction gratings are crucial optical components.
    • Grating performance is sensitive to surface characteristics and polarization.
    • Understanding surface roughness effects is key for optimizing grating efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of surface roughness on holographic diffraction gratings.
    • To compare experimental measurements with numerical simulations for TE and TM polarization.
    • To analyze scattering and absorption phenomena influenced by surface imperfections.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication and characterization of holographic diffraction gratings.
    • Measurement of diffraction efficiency under different polarization states (TE and TM).
    • Electron microscopy for surface analysis.
    • Numerical simulation of light diffraction incorporating surface roughness models.

    Main Results:

    • Surface roughness significantly increases scattering and absorption, particularly for TM polarization.
    • Excellent agreement between numerical simulations and experimental data was achieved for TE polarization.
    • Qualitative agreement was observed for TM polarization, indicating roughness influence.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface roughness is a critical factor affecting holographic diffraction grating performance.
    • Numerical models incorporating roughness provide valuable insights into grating behavior.
    • Further refinement of models may be needed for precise TM polarization predictions.