Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Investigation of Red Blood Cell Properties on Impedance Signatures Generated in a Coulter Counter.

International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering·2026
Same author

Can Objective Structured Clinical Examinations authentically assess clinical reasoning skills?

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·2026
Same author

'I was a bit hasty … I was a young resident!' Medical residents' responses to clinical uncertainty.

Medical education·2026
Same author

Proximal sound printing: direct 3D printing of microstructures on polymers.

Microsystems & nanoengineering·2026
Same author

Robust and Compact Electrostatic Comb Drive Arrays for High-Performance Monolithic Silicon Photonics.

Micromachines·2025
Same author

Case Report: Pemetrexed-induced pseudocellulitis: a rare adverse effect to be recognized for better management.

Frontiers in oncology·2025
Same journal

Multifunctional reconfigurable terahertz metasurface based on vanadium dioxide phase transition: achieving broadband absorption and efficient polarization conversion.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

High-Q-factor electromagnetically induced transparency utilizing quasi-bound states in the continuum in an all-dielectric terahertz metasurface.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

Automated stitching interferometry for high-precision metrology of X-ray mirrors.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

Experimental demonstration of an approach to designing a metal-dielectric DBR resonant cavity structure.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

High-precision wavefront reconstruction from a single-shot interferogram using a physics-driven hybrid feature calibration network.

Applied optics·2026
Same journal

Ultra-high-Q Fano resonance based on coupled topological corner states in Kagome photonic crystals.

Applied optics·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 21, 2026

Fabrication of High Contrast Gratings for the Spectrum Splitting Dispersive Element in a Concentrated Photovoltaic System
12:08

Fabrication of High Contrast Gratings for the Spectrum Splitting Dispersive Element in a Concentrated Photovoltaic System

Published on: July 18, 2015

High-efficiency metallic multistratum concave diffraction grating.

Pierre Pottier1, Muthukumaran Packirisamy

  • 1Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Applied Optics
|June 23, 2012
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Researchers developed a novel concave diffraction grating for integrated optics. This new design enhances light reflection from 39% to 73% using elliptical arrangements of partially reflective elements, improving optical performance.

More Related Videos

Measurement of X-ray Beam Coherence along Multiple Directions Using 2-D Checkerboard Phase Grating
10:39

Measurement of X-ray Beam Coherence along Multiple Directions Using 2-D Checkerboard Phase Grating

Published on: October 11, 2016

Fabrication of a Low-Cost, Fiber-Coupled, and Air-Spaced Fabry-Pérot Etalon
07:22

Fabrication of a Low-Cost, Fiber-Coupled, and Air-Spaced Fabry-Pérot Etalon

Published on: February 3, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 21, 2026

Fabrication of High Contrast Gratings for the Spectrum Splitting Dispersive Element in a Concentrated Photovoltaic System
12:08

Fabrication of High Contrast Gratings for the Spectrum Splitting Dispersive Element in a Concentrated Photovoltaic System

Published on: July 18, 2015

Measurement of X-ray Beam Coherence along Multiple Directions Using 2-D Checkerboard Phase Grating
10:39

Measurement of X-ray Beam Coherence along Multiple Directions Using 2-D Checkerboard Phase Grating

Published on: October 11, 2016

Fabrication of a Low-Cost, Fiber-Coupled, and Air-Spaced Fabry-Pérot Etalon
07:22

Fabrication of a Low-Cost, Fiber-Coupled, and Air-Spaced Fabry-Pérot Etalon

Published on: February 3, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Traditional diffraction gratings face limitations in efficiency and aberration control.
  • Integrated optics require compact and high-performance optical components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and simulate a novel concave diffraction grating for integrated optics.
  • To enhance light reflection efficiency and achieve aberration-free focusing.

Main Methods:

  • Constructing a concave diffraction grating using multiple thin, partially reflective metallic elements.
  • Arranging these elements in an elliptical configuration.
  • Combining diffraction and Bragg conditions for curved reflectors.

Main Results:

  • Simulations show a significant increase in light reflection from 39% to 73%.
  • The elliptical arrangement distributes light diffraction and reflection effectively.
  • Aberration-free focusing is achieved by integrating diffraction and Bragg conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed diffraction grating design offers superior reflectivity compared to conventional gratings.
  • This advancement holds potential for improved performance in integrated optical systems.