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H P Herzig, R Dandliker

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    This study presents an analytical method for designing holographic optical elements for laser scanners. It reveals that achieving a perfectly straight scan line introduces astigmatism, which can be reduced by allowing minor deviations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Optical Engineering
    • Holography

    Background:

    • Holographic optical elements (HOEs) are crucial for laser scanning systems.
    • Designing HOEs for optimal scan line definition and minimal aberrations is challenging.
    • Disk scanners require precise focusing and aberration control for effective operation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an analytical method for designing holographic optical elements for laser scanners.
    • To minimize aberrations and achieve optimum scan line definition, particularly for disk scanners.
    • To investigate the inherent astigmatism in focused straight scan lines and methods for its correction.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a second-order analytical method for HOE design.
    • Utilizing geometrical ray tracing for examining analytical solutions.
    • Comparison of analytical predictions with experimental results.
    • Extension of the analytical method to higher-order approximations.

    Main Results:

    • Focused spots constrained to a straight line inherently exhibit astigmatism.
    • Accepting small deviations from a straight scan line can eliminate astigmatism.
    • Second-order analytical solutions show good agreement with experimental data.
    • Higher-order approximations indicate that aberration correction is primarily effective perpendicular to the scan line.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed analytical method provides a viable approach for designing HOEs in laser scanners.
    • Astigmatism is an unavoidable characteristic of perfectly straight laser scan lines.
    • Aberration correction in HOEs for scanning is predominantly effective in the direction perpendicular to the scan line.