Nonlinear Diffractive Optical Elements
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 17, pp. 10863-10868 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.010863
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Abstract
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 Plates, and Fresnel Zone Plate to Grating interpolator.
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OCIS Codes
(050.1970) Diffraction and gratings : Diffractive optics
(190.4360) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, devices
(230.3990) Optical devices : Micro-optical devices
ToC Category:
Diffraction and Gratings
History
Original Manuscript: June 21, 2007
Revised Manuscript: August 3, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: August 3, 2007
Published: August 14, 2007
Citation
Ofer Manela and Mordechai Segev, "Nonlinear Diffractive Optical Elements," Opt. Express 15, 10863-10868 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-17-10863
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