Interference in layered media#

Multiple-beam interference computed with the characteristic-matrix method: the Fabry-Pérot interferometer, thin-film antireflection coatings, and the band gap of a 1D photonic crystal.

The Fabry-Pérot interferometer: multiple-beam interference and finesse

The Fabry-Pérot interferometer: multiple-beam interference and finesse

Photonic band gaps in a 1D photonic crystal

Photonic band gaps in a 1D photonic crystal

Thin-film interference: the antireflection coating

Thin-film interference: the antireflection coating