The fabrication of a thin, circular polymer film based phase shaper for generating doughnut modes

doi:10.1364/OE.14.006273

The fabrication of a thin, circular polymer film based phase shaper for generating doughnut modes

Jun-ichi Hotta, Hiroshi Uji-i, and Johan Hofkens »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 13, pp. 6273-6278 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.006273

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Abstract

We demonstrated the fabrication of a phase shaper for generating a ‘doughnut mode’ laser beam using a thin, circular polymer film on a substrate. The fabrication method is based on a combination of spin-coating and drop-casting. The alignment procedure to get ideal ‘doughnut modes’ is described. The intensity distribution at the focus is analyzed with single molecule spectroscopy.

OCIS Codes
(180.0180) Microscopy : Microscopy
(230.6120) Optical devices : Spatial light modulators
(240.0310) Optics at surfaces : Thin films

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Optical Devices

History
Original Manuscript: May 15, 2006
Revised Manuscript: June 15, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: June 16, 2006
Published: June 26, 2006

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Vol. 1, Iss. 7 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

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Jun-ichi Hotta, Hiroshi Uji-i, and Johan Hofkens, "The fabrication of a thin, circular polymer film based phase shaper for generating doughnut modes," Opt. Express 14, 6273-6278 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-13-6273

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Daria, V. R.
Eggeling, C.
Enderlein, J.
Engel, E.
Fujii, M.
Fukuchi, N.
Glückstad, J.
Grasjo, L.
Hell, S. W.
Hofmann, M.
Igasaki, Y.
Iketaki, Y.
Ishiuchi, S.
Jakobs, S.
Karthaus, O.
Klar, T. A.
Mair, A.
Maruyama, N.
Masuda, M.
Miyaji, G.
Miyamoto, Y.
Miyanaga, N.
Ohbayashi, K.
Omatsu, T.
Rodrigo, P. J.
Sakai, M.
Shimomura, M.
Sueda, K.
Takeda, M.
Tsubakimoto, K.
Vaziri, A.
Wada, A.
Watanabe, T.
Weihs, G.
Yamamoto, K.
Yuan, X.-C.
Zeilinger, A.
Zhang, D. W.

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