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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Fractal Geometry
  • Diffractive Optics

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  • Devil's lenses (DLs) are kinoform lenses with a phase structure based on the devil's staircase function.
  • DLs exhibit fractal properties, derived from the triadic Cantor set, and produce self-similar foci along the optical axis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generalize Devil's lenses by incorporating polyadic Cantor distributions.
  • To investigate the impact of lacunarity as a design parameter in these new fractal lenses.
  • To evaluate the performance of the generalized lenses under polychromatic illumination.

Main Methods:

  • Design and construction of polyadic Devil's lenses using polyadic Cantor distributions.
  • Analysis of the relationship between fractal parameters (lacunarity) and optical properties.
  • Simulation and characterization of irradiance profiles and focal characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Introduction of polyadic DLs with tunable lacunarity.
  • Demonstration that lacunarity significantly alters the irradiance profile and suppresses higher-order foci.
  • Evidence that polyadic DLs show improved performance compared to conventional DLs under polychromatic illumination.

Conclusions:

  • Polyadic Cantor distributions offer a flexible framework for designing advanced fractal lenses.
  • Lacunarity is a critical parameter for controlling focal properties and enhancing optical performance.
  • Polyadic DLs represent a significant advancement in kinoform lens technology, particularly for broadband applications.