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Nan Gao¹, Changqing Xie

¹Key Laboratory of Microelectronics Devices & Integrated Technology, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China.

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Modulated groove position gratings (MGPGs) effectively suppress high diffraction orders, overcoming limitations of conventional gratings. This innovation enables high-density gratings applicable across wide wavelength ranges.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Nanotechnology
Materials Science

Background:

Conventional diffraction gratings exhibit wavelength overlapping due to high-order diffraction, limiting their performance.
Existing grating designs struggle to suppress unwanted diffraction orders efficiently.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and demonstrate modulated groove position gratings (MGPGs) as a solution for suppressing high diffraction orders.
To investigate the relationship between the number of grooves and the suppression ratio in MGPGs.
To assess the feasibility of fabricating high-density MGPGs using current nanofabrication techniques.

Main Methods:

Numerical simulations were employed to model the diffraction behavior of MGPGs.
Experimental validation was conducted to confirm the theoretical predictions.
The suppression ratio was systematically analyzed as a function of the number of grating grooves.

Main Results:

MGPGs significantly suppress high diffraction orders compared to conventional gratings.
A suppression ratio of 18,000 was achieved using an MGPG with 10,000 grooves.
The minimum linewidth of 1/4 of the grating period allows for high line density fabrication.

Conclusions:

MGPGs offer a promising approach to mitigate wavelength overlapping in diffraction gratings.
The demonstrated effectiveness and fabrication feasibility make MGPGs suitable for diverse optical applications.
This advancement holds significant implications for diffraction grating theory and practical implementations.