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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Diffraction Theory

    Background:

    • Binary digital holograms and Dammann gratings produce symmetric diffraction patterns under scalar diffraction theory.
    • Generating asymmetric signals typically requires off-axis placement or increased quantization levels.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the synthesis of binary elements capable of generating on-axis asymmetric signals.
    • To explore the application of rigorous diffraction theory for creating novel optical elements.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing rigorous diffraction theory for the synthesis of binary holographic elements.
    • Designing elements with subwavelength features to control light distribution.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully realized on-axis asymmetric intensity distributions using binary elements.
    • Demonstrated that subwavelength features are key to achieving asymmetry.

    Conclusions:

    • Rigorous diffraction theory provides a pathway to create binary elements for on-axis asymmetric signal generation.
    • This approach overcomes limitations of scalar diffraction theory for asymmetric light patterns.