Light diffraction from a phase grating at oblique incidence in the intermediate diffraction regime

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>We experimentally characterize the positions of the diffraction maxima of a phase grating on a screen, for laser light at oblique incidence (so-called off-plane diffraction or conical diffraction). We discuss the general case of off-plane diffraction geometries and derive basic equations for the positions of the diffraction maxima, in particular for their angular dependence. In contrast to previously reported work (Jetty et al. in Am J Phys 80:972, 2012), our reasoning is solely based on energy- and momentum conservation. We find good agreement of our theoretical prediction with the experiment. A detailed discussion of the diffraction maxima positions, the number of diffraction orders, and the diffraction efficiencies is provided. We assess the feasibility of an experimental test of the phenomenon for neutron matter waves.</jats:p>

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  • Applied Physics B

    Applied Physics B 127 2021-04-26

    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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