Diffractive Optics – Current Trends and Future Advances
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 3702
Special Issue Editors
Interests: adaptive optics; diffractive optics; microscopy; computer generated holography; wavefront sensors; retinal imaging and image processing
Interests: holographic optical elements; diffractive optics; wavefront shaping; laser development; AR/VR displays
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diffractive optics manipulates light using diffraction patterns, unlike traditional optical elements which use refractive surfaces. It relies on the principles of diffraction to shape and direct light. Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) are typically designed to manipulate the phase of light as it passes through the element to produce the desired optical effect. They enable the design of compact and lightweight optical components that can perform the same function as their refractive counterparts. DOEs also offer a high degree of flexibility in the design of optical systems that can be tailored to specific applications.
The use of diffractive optics enables high-precision control over the phase and amplitude of light, thereby allowing the creation of complex optical structures that can perform functions that cannot be achieved easily with traditional optics. Overall, diffractive optics offer a powerful tool for controlling the behavior of light and has enabled the development of a wide range of advanced optical systems and technologies. A few examples of the many applications of diffractive optics include laser beam shaping, holography, imaging, optical communications, optical data storage, laser processing, etc. Diffractive optics has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of fields as well, from communications and imaging to computing and entertainment. Its ability to provide more efficient, precise, and flexible optical components will definitely lead to a continued expansion of its applications in the future.
The objective of this Special Issue of Photonics seeks contributions dealing with recent advances in the field of diffractive optics. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the key aspects of diffractive optics technology such as theory, design, fabrication, testing, and different applications in laser beam shaping, holography, imaging, sensing, optical communication, display, optical data storage, laser processing.
Dr. Biswajit Pathak
Dr. Ivan Divliansky
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diffraction
- phase modulation
- holography
- fresnel zone plate
- grating
- binary optics
- computer-generated holography
- diffractive optical element
- fourier transform
- beam shaping
- meta-surfaces
- high-power applications
- design algorithm
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