Binary Optics Technology: The Theory and Design of Multi-Level Diffractive Optical Elements

Abstract

Multi-level diffractive phase have the potential to significantly improved the performance of many conventional lens systems. The theory, design and fabrication of these diffractive profiles are described in detail. Basic examples illustrate the potential usefulness, as well as the limitations, of these elements. Keywords: Binary optics; Diffractive optical elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213404

Entities

People

  • G. J. Swanson

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Diffraction
  • Dispersions
  • Equations
  • Etching
  • Fabrication
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Materials
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Power Series
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Sequences
  • Spectra
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design