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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Microscopy and Imaging
    • Nanofabrication

    Background:

    • Generating multiple focal spots is crucial for parallel processing in microscopy and nanofabrication.
    • Existing methods often require complex iterative algorithms or specialized hardware.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a direct, non-iterative approach for generating multifocal spot arrays (MSAs) with high numerical aperture (NA) objectives.
    • To control the number and shape of individual focal spots within the MSA.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing phase-only modulation at the objective's back aperture.
    • Employing analytical expressions derived from the fractional Talbot effect to design phase patterns.
    • Introducing composite spatially shifted vortex beams (CSSVBs) to shape individual focal spots.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully generated MSAs with a variable number of focal spots determined by the fractional Talbot parameter.
    • Demonstrated the ability to engineer the intensity distribution and shape of each focal spot.
    • Created MSAs composed of multiple, specifically shaped individual spots.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers a direct and efficient way to generate complex multifocal spot arrays.
    • This technique has significant potential for applications in parallel optical micromanipulation, multifocal multiphoton microscopy, and parallel laser printing nanofabrication.