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Abstract

The formulation of a matrix-vector product with linear complexity for layer-coupling is discussed in the context of scattering by periodic dielectric scatterers embedded in a layered medium and formulated as a spectral-domain volume integral. It is shown how a traditional formulation in terms of reflection and transmission coefficients can be modified to arrive at an algorithm of linear complexity if used as a matrix-vector product. The computational performance scheme is demonstrated for stacks in which scattering objects are distributed over hundreds of layers.

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