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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Waveguide Technology

    Background:

    • Optical modes are typically confined within waveguides.
    • Controlling optical fields in free space and waveguides remains a challenge.
    • Artificially structured interfaces offer new possibilities for light manipulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review recent results on generating optical modes using coherent scattering.
    • To explore the potential of structured waveguides for controlling optical fields.
    • To demonstrate simple fabrication methods for such waveguides.

    Main Methods:

    • Coherent scattering from artificially structured interfaces.
    • Fabrication of air-material structured waveguides (e.g., air-silica structured fibers).
    • Application of coherent superposition techniques, analogous to Fresnel optics.

    Main Results:

    • Successful generation of optical waveguide propagation mimicking free-space propagation.
    • Demonstration of controlled fabrication of structured waveguides.
    • Fine control over interference processes leading to desired mode fields and properties within and beyond the waveguide.

    Conclusions:

    • Coherent scattering in structured waveguides provides a method for controlling optical fields.
    • Air-material structured waveguides offer a simple fabrication route.
    • This approach opens new avenues for manipulating optical phenomena, including free-space diffraction.