Response to “Comment on ‘ Electromagnetic metagratings for diffraction fields manipulation’” J. Appl. Phys. 138, 120701

Key Points

• The aim is to clarify points raised in the commentary regarding the use of electromagnetic metagratings for manipulating diffraction fields.
• Review and critique of the comments presented in the original commentary.
• Discussion of the principles governing electromagnetic metagratings.
• Clarification of experimental and theoretical findings related to diffraction.
• Confirmed the validity of the original findings on electromagnetic metagratings.
• Provided detailed explanations addressing misconceptions in the commentary.
• Emphasized the practical implications of metagrating technology in optical applications.