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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Electromagnetics
    • Computational Design

    Background:

    • Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) are crucial for manipulating light.
    • Designing complex DOEs, especially multilevel ones, presents significant computational challenges.
    • Existing methods may lack efficiency in handling both local and global design parameters.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel optimization algorithm for designing multilevel diffractive optical elements.
    • To enable efficient parameterization of DOEs using wavelet transforms.
    • To demonstrate the algorithm's capability for both local and global optimization within a unified framework.

    Main Methods:

    • The proposed algorithm utilizes the wavelet transform for DOE parameterization.
    • It employs a multiresolution basis represented by a set of coefficients.
    • The method integrates local and global optimization strategies into a single process.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully optimized a two-dimensional millimeter-wave diffractive lens.
    • Demonstrated performance over a 10% bandwidth.
    • Validated the algorithm's effectiveness in electromagnetic design.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed algorithm offers an efficient approach for designing multilevel DOEs.
    • Wavelet transform-based parameterization provides a powerful tool for optical element design.
    • The method is applicable to various electromagnetic applications requiring precise optical control.