Journal of Modern Optics

Foreword to Journal of Modern Optics special issue on wave-optical engineering
pp. 2029-2029(1)

Jones matrix treatment for polarization Fourier optics
pp. 2031-2038(8)
Authors: Ignacio Moreno; María J. Yzuel; Juan Campos; Asticio Vargas

Geometric approach to the degree of polarization for arbitrary fields
pp. 2039-2045(7)
Authors: Toni Saastamoinen; Jani Tervo

Rigorous and approximate analysis of metallic gratings in soft X-ray and EUV regions
pp. 2047-2057(11)
Authors: Tuomas Vallius; Jari Turunen; Pasi Vahimaa

A mode expansion technique for rigorously calculating the scattering from 3D subwavelength structures in optical recording
pp. 2059-2077(19)
Authors: J. M. Brok; H. P. Urbach

Electromagnetic approach to the thin element approximation
pp. 2079-2092(14)
Authors: Tuomas Vallius; Pasi Vahimaa; Marko Honkanen

Independent electromagnetic optimization of the two coating thicknesses of a dielectric layer on the facets of an echelle grating in Littrow mount
pp. 2093-2110(18)
Authors: Bernd H. Kleemann; Jeffrey Erxmeyer

Diffractive elements designed to suppress unwanted zeroth order due to surface depth error
pp. 2111-2123(13)
Authors: Ville Kettunen; Konstantins Jefimovs; Janne Simonen; Olivier Ripoll; Markku Kuittinen; Hans Peter Herzig

Theoretical and experimental properties of a binary linear beam-splitting element with a large fan angle
pp. 2125-2139(15)
Authors: Margit Ferstl; Andreas Hermerschmidt; Daniel Dias; Ralf Steingrüber

Slowdown and splitting of gap solitons in apodized Bragg gratings
pp. 2141-2158(18)
Authors: William C. K. Mak; Boris A. Malomed; Pak L. Chu

Focal spot generator without sidelobes and its application in coronagraphy
pp. 2159-2165(7)
Authors: Gordon D. Love; David F. Buscher

Rotation of microparticles with Bessel beams generated by diffractive elements
pp. 2167-2184(18)
Authors: S. N. Khonina; V. V. Kotlyar; R. V. Skidanov; V. A. Soifer; K. Jefimovs; J. Simonen; J. Turunen

Programmable axicon for variable inclination of the focal segment
pp. 2185-2190(6)
Authors: Z. Jaroszewicz; V. Climent; V. Duran; J. Lancis; A. Kolodziejczyk; A. Burvall; A. T. Friberg

Spectrometers consisting of a diffractive lens and a concave diffraction grating
pp. 2191-2201(11)
Authors: E. A. Sokolova; V. I. Kalikmanov

Dedicated spectrometers based on diffractive optics: design, modelling and evaluation
pp. 2203-2222(20)
Authors: O. Løvhaugen; I.-R. Johansen; K. A. H. Bakke; B. G. Fismen; S. Nicolas

Diffractive-refractive hybrid doublet to achromatize the human eye
pp. 2223-2234(12)
Authors: J. A. Díaz; M. Irlbauer; J. A. Martínez

Dynamic optical trap generation using FLC SLMs for the manipulation of cold atoms
pp. 2235-2240(6)
Authors: V. Boyer; C. M. Chandrashekar; C. J. Foot; Z. J. Laczik

Analysis and simulations of two-wave mixing in photopolymer holographic recording media
pp. 2241-2255(15)
Authors: M. Kveton; I. Richter; P. Fiala; A. Havranek

Compensation of beam ellipticity and astigmatism based on holographic diffractive elements recorded onto spherical substrates
pp. 2257-2266(10)
Authors: Jan Pala; Miroslav Miler; Ivo Aubrecht; Václav Malina