Optimized phase quantization for diffractive elements by use of a bias phase

Citation
K. Balluder et Mr. Taghizadeh, Optimized phase quantization for diffractive elements by use of a bias phase, OPTICS LETT, 24(23), 1999, pp. 1756-1758
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
23
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1756 - 1758
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(199912)24:23<1756:OPQFDE>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Many applications of diffractive phase elements involve the calculation of a continuous phase profile that is subsequently quantized for fabrication. The quantization process maps the continuous range of phase values to a lim ited number of discrete steps. We report our observation of the influence o f this quantization process on the performance of mode-selecting diffractiv e elements and show that the quantization process produces significantly be tter results by use of an optimized bias phase. In principle this process c an be employed to a greater or lesser extent in any quantization process. ( C) 1999 Optical Society of America.