Multifunctional diffractive optical elements for the generation of higher order Bessel-like-beams

A. Vijayakumar; Shanti Bhattacharya

doi:10.1117/12.2079081

8 February 2015 Multifunctional diffractive optical elements for the generation of higher order Bessel-like-beams

A. Vijayakumar, Shanti Bhattacharya

Proceedings Volume 9370, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices XII; 937034 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079081
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Higher Order Bessel Beams (HOBBs) have many useful applications in optical trapping experiments. The generation of HOBBs is achieved by illuminating an axicon by a Laguerre-Gaussian beam generated by a spiral phase plate. It can also be generated by a Holographic Optical Element (HOE) containing the functions of the Spiral Phase Plate (SPP) and an axicon. However the HOBB’s large focal depth reduces the intensity at each plane. In this paper, we propose a multifunctional Diffractive Optical Element (DOE) containing the functions of a SPP, axicon and a Fresnel Zone Lens (FZL) to generate higher efficiency higher order Bessel-like-beams with a reduced focal depth. The functions of a SPP and a FZL were combined by shifting the location of zones of FZL in a spiral fashion. The resulting element is combined with an axicon by modulo-2π phase addition technique. The final composite element contains the functions of SPP, FZL and axicon. The elements were designed with different topological charges and fabricated using electron beam direct writing. The elements were tested and the generation of a higher order Bessel-like-beams is confirmed. Besides, the elements also generated high quality donut beams at two planes equidistant from the focal plane of the FZL.

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A. Vijayakumar and Shanti Bhattacharya "Multifunctional diffractive optical elements for the generation of higher order Bessel-like-beams", Proc. SPIE 9370, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices XII, 937034 (8 February 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079081

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Spiral phase plates

Diffractive optical elements

Axicons

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