%0 Journal Article
%T A polynomial approach for reflection, transmission, and ellipsometric parameters by isotropic stratified media
%A Taher El-Agez
%A Sofyan Taya
%A Ahmed El Tayyan
%J Optica Applicata
%D 2010
%I 
%X A polynomial approach for the calculation of the reflectance, the transmittance, and  the ellipsometric parameters of a stratified isotropic planar structure is presented. We show that these parameters can be written in a very simple and compact form using the so-called elementary symmetric functions that are extensively used in the mathematical theory of polynomials. This approach is applied to quarter-wave Bragg reflectors. The numerical results reveal an exact match with the well known matrix formalism.
%K ellipsometry
%K reflectance
%K transmittance
%K ellipsometric parameters
%K quarter-wave Bragg reflectors
%K stratified planar structure
%U http://www.if.pwr.wroc.pl/~optappl/pdf/2010/no2/optappl_4002p501.pdf