Light Scattering from Nanostructured Media

In this paper, we present some considerations concerning the field of nanophotonics. The light scattering from random structures is discussed. The consequences of the nanostructure of thin films on their optical properties are also described. This last problem is described by random volume and surface scattering. Useful phenomena in the optical range can be produced by random media with randomly rough surfaces. Designing these disordered slabs with rough surfaces can produce new optical components, which can transmit or scatter optical field with specified angular, spatial or spectral properties.