Computer Design of Diffractive Optics

Table of contents

1. Cover image
2. Title page
3. Table of Contents
4. Copyright
5. Preface
6. Chapter 1: Main equations of diffraction theory
   1. 1.1 Maxwell equations
   2. 1.2 Differential equations in optics
   3. 1.3 Integral optics theorems
   4. 1.4 Integral transforms in optics
   5. 1.5 Methods for solving the direct diffraction problem
   6. Conclusion
7. Chapter 2: Diffractive optical transformations
   1. 2.1 Transformations in optical systems
   2. 2.2 Diffraction gratings
   3. 2.3 Flat lenses and prisms
   4. 2.4 Inverse problem of diffractive optics
   5. 2.5 The method of coding the phase function of DOE
   6. 2.6 Discretisation and quantisation of the DOE phase
   7. 2.7 Computer design and formation of the diffractive microrelief
8. Chapter 3: Calculation of diffractive optical elements in geometrical optics approximation
   1. 3.1 Calculation of DOE for focusing into a curve in geometrical optics approximation
   2. 3.2 Curvilinear coordinates in the problem of focusing on a curve
   3. 3.3 Calculation and investigation of geometrical optics focusators
   4. 3.4 Focusator into a two-dimensional region. The method of matched rectangles
   5. 3.5 Correction of wave fronts
   6. Conclusion
9. Chapter 4: Calculation of the DOE in the scalar approximation of the diffraction theory
   1. 4.1 Iterative methods of calculating the DOE
   2. 4.2 Calculation of the DOEs producing the radial-symmetric intensity distribution
   3. 4.3 Calculation of one-dimensional diffractive gratings
   4. 4.4 The equalisation of the intensity of the Gaussian beam
   5. 4.5 DOE forming contour images
   6. 4.6 Calculation of quantised DOEs
   7. Conclusions
10. Chapter 5: Multi-order diffractive optical elements
    1. 5.1 Multi-order focusators
    2. 5.2 Diffractive multi-focus lenses
    3. 5.3 Two-order DOEs
    4. 5.4 Spectral DOEs
    5. Conclusions
11. Chapter 6: Application of the theory of the electromagnetic field for calculating diffractive gratings
    1. 6.1 Diffraction on ideally conducting gratings with a stepped profile
    2. 6.2 Diffraction on the ideally reflecting gratings with a continuous profile (Rayleigh approximation)
    3. 6.3 Diffraction on dielectric gratings
    4. 6.4 Gradient methods of calculating the profile of the diffractive gratings
    5. 6.5 Diffraction on two-dimensional dielectric gratings
    6. Conclusions
12. Chapter 7: Methods of the theory of the electromagnetic field in micro-optics
    1. 7.1 Analysis of the DOE by the method of finite-difference time-domain solution of Maxwell equations
    2. 7.13 Diffraction of the TE mode on the two-dimensional gratings with ideal conductivity
    3. 7.2 The finite element method in micro-optics
13. Chapter 8: Analysis of transverse modes of laser radiation
    1. 8.1 Propagation of electromagnetic radiation in optical waveguides
    2. 8.2 Modans – diffractive optical elements (DOE) matched to laser radiation modes
    3. 8.3 Calculation of the DOE matched with the characteristics of the gradient medium
    4. 8.4 DOEs for analysis of the transverse modes of light fields
    5. 8.5 Selection of modes in free space
    6. 8.6 Transmission of information with mode-division multiplexing
    7. 8.7 Fibre optic sensors based on mode selection
14. Chapter 9: Formation of self-reproducing multimode laser beams
    1. 9.1 Multimode light fields with different properties of self-reproduction
    2. 9.2 Composition method for the synthesis of DOE forming a multimode beam
    3. 9.3 Formation of self-reproducing multi-mode laser beams
    4. 9.4 Formation of several self-reproducing beams in different diffraction orders
    5. Conclusion
15. Chapter 10: Optical manipulation of micro–objects by DOE
    1. 10.1 The strength of interaction of the light field with micro–objects
    2. 10.2 Light beams to capture micro–objects
    3. 10.3 The scope of optical manipulation
    4. 10.4 Motion control of micro–objects using light fields formed by DOE
    5. Conclusion
16. Chapter 11: Synthesis of DOE on polycrystalline diamond films
    1. 11.1 Formation technology of the microrelief on the surface of diamond films
    2. 11.2 Synthesis and study of thin lenses on diamond films
    3. 11.3 DOEs focusing CO2-laser radiation in two-dimensional field
    4. 11.4 Analysis of antireflective subwavelength structures formed on the diamond film
    5. 11.5 Simulation of a cylindrical diamond DOE with subwavelength technological errors in the microrelief
    6. 11.6 The influence of local technological errors on efficiency of the DOE
    7. 11.7 Stochastic optimization of the diamond focuser microrelief taking into account the systematic errors of manufacture
    8. 11.8 Experimental study of the focuser into a circle
17. Index