Modeling of phase volume diffractive gratings, part 1: transmitting sinusoidal uniform gratings

Abstract

A detailed model of the diffraction of plane and Gaussian beams on plane uniform phase Bragg gratings based on Kogelnik's theory of coupled waves is presented. The model describes transmitting gratings with arbitrary orientation in a plane-parallel plate taking into account spectral width and angular divergence of laser beams along with material dispersion of a photosensitive medium. The model results are compared with experimental data for high-efficiency Bragg gratings in a photothermorefractive (PTR) glass.