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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Computational Physics
    • Numerical Methods

    Background:

    • The Chandezon (C-) method is a numerical technique for modeling diffraction from surface relief gratings.
    • The C-method faces limitations with high height-to-period ratios due to ill-conditioned matrices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Introduce the stochastic C-method (SCM) to overcome C-method limitations.
    • Expand the applicability and physical model of grating diffraction analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed the SCM by incorporating Brownian noise into the grating profile function.
    • Utilized stochastic differential equations to address numerical difficulties.
    • Performed numerical experiments on sinusoidal grating profiles.

    Main Results:

    • SCM achieves high precision (10^-5) for diffracted/transmitted amplitudes.
    • Successfully modeled gratings with height-to-period ratios up to 72.
    • Results align with multi-precision calculations and rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA).

    Conclusions:

    • The SCM significantly expands the C-method's applicability to challenging grating profiles.
    • Noise inclusion enriches the physical model for diffraction problems.
    • SCM offers a robust and accurate solution for modeling diffraction gratings.