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Compact Lens-less Digital Holographic Microscope for MEMS Inspection and Characterization
Published on: July 5, 2016
Bifocal-polarization holographic lens
Geminiano Martinez-Ponce1, Tsveta Petrova, Natalia Tomova
1Central Laboratory of Optical Storage and Processing of Information, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 95, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Abstract:
We present a holographic lens with novel features recorded in an azopolymer film. Two holographic modulations, bulk birefringence and surface relief, are induced in the medium at the same time. The resultant holographic element has two focal planes, and the polarization of light in the focal points depends on the polarization of the incident light. Applications of this device for writing-reading information in two planes simultaneously or separately are described.

