Synthesis of Irregular Diffractive Optical Elements

Abstract

The theory of irregular diffractive optical elements is being developed by means of optimization software that allows wavelength-scale geometries to be synthesized. Structures are being designed for mode conversion and filtering demonstrations using the developed software. Example structures will be fabricated using silicon%based materials an hen tested using near-field optical microscopy. This work will lay the foundation for applications such as VCSEL mod control and compact wavelength division multiplexing elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA424355

Entities

People

  • Kevin J. Webb

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conversion
  • Electro-Optics
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Focal Planes
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Microscopy
  • Near Field
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Plane Waves
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Simulations
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.