Nonlinear Diffractive Optical Elements
Author(s) -
Ofer Manela,
Mordechai Segev
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.010863
Subject(s) - optics , fresnel zone , refractive index , zone plate , fresnel diffraction , nonlinear system , diffraction , fresnel number , diffraction efficiency , fresnel equations , grating , diffraction grating , fresnel zone antenna , physics , nonlinear optics , laser , computer science , telecommunications , smart antenna , quantum mechanics , dipole antenna , antenna (radio)
We propose diffractive optical elements with a spatially-varying nonlinear refractive index. Such a component acts as a diffractive optical element whose properties depend on the intensity of the incoming beam. We present a method for designing such elements, and as specific examples we study three types of nonlinear diffractive optical elements: Nonlinear Fresnel Zone Plates, Two-foci Nonlinear Fresnel Zone Plate, and Fresnel Zone Plate to Grating interpolator.
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