Pulse shaping by linear filtering Picosecond pulse shaping Fourier synthesis of femtosecond
optical waveforms 2.3. 1. Fixed masks fabricated using microlithography 2.3. 2. Spatial light …

This text examines the technology behind the plethora of modern industrial and domestic
technologies which incorporate micro-optics eg. CDs, cameras, automated manufacturing …

The numerical solutions of binary-phase (0, π) gratings for one-dimensional array
illuminators up to 32 are presented. Some fabrication errors, which are due to position …

Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) are intricately designed devices with the purpose of
manipulating light fields by precisely modifying their wavefronts. The concept of DOEs has …

This high level monograph for the optics research market explores a large number of novel
interactive methods and algorithms for calculating the transmission function of phase …

Photonic quantum information processing relies on operating the quantum state of photons,
which usually involves bulky optical components unfavorable for system miniaturization and …

Since Allen et al. demonstrated 30 years ago that beams with helical wavefronts carry orbital
angular momentum (OAM), the OAM of beams has attracted extensive attention and …

The design of advanced diffraction gratings that produce spot arrays is highly influenced by
the computational capabilities that are available to the designer. This is due to the increased …

Separable binary-phase array illuminators for fan-out up to 1024× 1024 and~ 65% two-
dimensional efficiency are designed by simulated annealing with constraints for maximizing …

An essential aspect of digital diffractive optics is the inverse problem of how to proceed from
the desired wavefield in space to the design of a diffractive element that is able to form this …