Dr. Tamara A. Leskova Profile

Dr. Tamara A. Leskova

at Univ of California Irvine

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Publications (35)

Proceedings Article | 1 October 2011 Open Access

The scattering of light from two-dimensional randomly rough surfaces

T. Leskova, P. Letnes, A. Maradudin, T. Nordam, I. Simonsen

Proceedings Volume 8172, 817209 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899304

KEYWORDS: Light scattering, Scattering, Reflection, Dielectrics, Rayleigh scattering, Polarization, Laser scattering, Chemical elements, Silver, Surface roughness

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

Wavelength-tunable focal length of a nanopatterned metallic planar lens with strong focusing capability

L. David Wellems, Danhong Huang, T. Leskova, A. Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 7792, 77920S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861497

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Gold, Refractive index, Sensors, Nanostructures, Metals, Wavelength tuning, Reverse modeling, Photodetectors, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

A partially coherent slowly diffracting beam

E. Méndez, E. García-Guerrero, Zu-Han Gu, T. Leskova, A. Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 7792, 77920T (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862136

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Laser scattering, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic scattering, Beam propagation method, Radio propagation, Laser applications, Atmospheric propagation, Laser optics, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

A Kirchhoff approximation for surface plasmon polaritons

T. Leskova, A. Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 7792, 779204 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862137

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmon polaritons, Reflection, Metals, Scattering, Interfaces, Wave propagation, Radio propagation, Dielectrics, Electromagnetic scattering, Electromagnetic radiation

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2009 Open Access

Surface plasmon polariton analogues of volume electromagnetic wave effects

Felix Huerkamp, Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 7467, 74670H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826371

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmon polaritons, Interfaces, Metals, Dielectrics, Electromagnetic radiation, Reflection, Gold, Aluminum, Electromagnetism, Plasmons

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

The design of random surfaces that produce nonstandard refraction of light

T. Leskova, A. Maradudin, I. Simonsen

Proceedings Volume 7065, 706506 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796093

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Refraction, Dielectrics, Reflection, Negative refraction, Scattering, Geometrical optics, Neptunium, Light scattering, Inverse problems

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Reduced Rayleigh equations in the scattering of s-polarized light from and its transmission through a film with two one-dimensional rough surfaces

Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 7065, 706505 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813443

KEYWORDS: Light scattering, Scattering, Rayleigh scattering, Dielectrics, Interfaces, Satellites, Polarization, Surface roughness, Electromagnetic scattering, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2007 Paper

Generation of partially coherent light in rough surface scattering and suppression of the speckle it produces

T. Leskova, A. Maradudin, E. Méndez, Anting Wang, Zu-Han Gu

Proceedings Volume 6672, 66720I (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735127

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Speckle, Feedback loops, Gaussian beams, Laser scattering, Light scattering, Glasses, Gaussian filters, Charge-coupled devices, Spatial coherence

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 2007 Paper

A structure that more than doubles the intensity of an enhanced backscattering peak

T. Leskova, A. Maradudin, E. Méndez, Zu-Han Gu

Proceedings Volume 6672, 66720G (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735043

KEYWORDS: Backscatter, Light scattering, Scattering, Reflection, Interfaces, Dielectrics, Retroreflectors, Mirrors, Structural design, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2005 Paper

Transmission of light through a metal film with two corrugated surfaces

Rosa Fitzgerald, Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 5878, 58780Z (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620384

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Silver, Metals, Dielectric polarization, Gold, Surface plasmon polaritons, Polarization, Scattering, Light scattering, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2005 Paper

Pseudo-nondiffraction from the interference of a pair of symmetric Collett-Wolf beams

Zu-Han Gu, E. Mendez, M. Ciftan, A. Maradudin, T. Leskova

Proceedings Volume 5878, 587810 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.613935

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Mirrors, Interferometers, Glasses, Laser beam propagation, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Michelson interferometers, Free space, Superposition, Collimation

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2003 Paper

Statistical properties of the transmission through a wall-disordered waveguide

Elena Chaikina, Tamara Leskova, Eugenio Mendez

Proceedings Volume 4829, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.525565

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Scattering, Light scattering, Statistical analysis, Transmittance, Chemical analysis, Optical fibers, Speckle, Geometrical optics, Waveguide modes

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2003 Paper

Reflectivity of one- and two-dimensional random rough surfaces

Tamara Leskova, Elena Chaikina, Alexei Maradudin, Eugenio Mendez, A. Georgina Navarrete

Proceedings Volume 4829, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.527475

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Light scattering, Scattering, Numerical simulations, Electromagnetic scattering, Electromagnetic radiation, Reflection, Surface roughness, Computer simulations, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2003 Paper

Efficient excitation of surface plasmon polaritons by the scattering of a volume electromagnetic beam from a circularly symmetric defect of cosinusoidal form and finite size on a planar metal surface

Matthias Kretschmann, Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin

Proceedings Volume 5189, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503532

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Surface plasmon polaritons, Electromagnetic scattering, Metals, Laser scattering, Electromagnetism, Rayleigh scattering, Light scattering, Interfaces, Electromagnetic radiation

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2003 Paper

Coherent scattering of an electromagnetic wave from, and its transmission through, a slab of a left-handed medium with a randomly rough illuminated surface

Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin, Ingve Simonsen

Proceedings Volume 5189, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503386

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Electromagnetic radiation, Reflectivity, Scattering, Electromagnetic scattering, Reflection, Metamaterials, Surface roughness, Electromagnetism, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2003 Paper

Comparison between theoretical calculation and measurement of angular spectrum changes from rough surface scattering

Zu-Han Gu, Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin, W. Thomson

Proceedings Volume 5189, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.503407

KEYWORDS: Light scattering, Scattering, Reflection, Backscatter, Dielectrics, Laser scattering, Metals, Computer simulations, Light, Surface roughness

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2003 Paper

Intermode power transfer in multimode optical fiber with a rough surface

Elena Chaikina, Serguei Stepanov, Tamara Leskova, Eugenio Mendez, A. Georgina Navarrete

Proceedings Volume 5189, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507407

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Light wave propagation, Scattering, Waveguides, Diffusion, Light scattering, Radio propagation, Multimode fibers, Surface roughness, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 2002 Paper

Design of one-dimensional random surfaces with specified scattering properties

Eugenio Mendez, Efren Garcia-Guerrero, Tamara Leskova, Alexei Maradudin, Javier Munoz-Lopez, Ingve Simonsen

Proceedings Volume 4780, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451838

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Light scattering, Diffusers, Reflection, Photoresist materials, Computer simulations, Geometrical optics, Image quality, Astronomy, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 2002 Paper

Two-dimensional random surfaces that act as circular diffusers

Alexei Maradudin, Eugenio Mendez, Tamara Leskova

Proceedings Volume 4780, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452306

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Scattering, Reflection, Light scattering, Photoresist materials, Computer simulations, Geometrical optics, Neptunium, Physics, Astronomy

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