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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Computational Electromagnetics

    Background:

    • Gradient-index (GRIN) media offer superior beam shaping capabilities for strongly diffracting fields compared to traditional thin optical elements.
    • Existing GRIN design methods often neglect diffraction effects, leading to suboptimal performance and beam distortion.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and present a numerical method for designing GRIN media that explicitly incorporates diffraction effects.
    • To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method for specific beam shaping applications, such as Gaussian to flat-top conversion and coherent beam combination.

    Main Methods:

    • A numerical GRIN design approach is employed, solving for the refractive index profile by considering diffraction throughout the GRIN volume.
    • The design process involves specifying a desired beam transformation and iteratively solving a series of phase retrieval problems.
    • The method is validated using examples of a Gaussian to flat-top beam shaper and a coherent beam combiner.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed numerical method successfully designs GRIN media for complex beam transformations.
    • Designs generated using this diffraction-aware method exhibit significantly reduced beam distortion.
    • Performance is compared favorably against purely geometric design approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented numerical design method provides an effective means to engineer GRIN media for advanced optical beam shaping.
    • Incorporating diffraction effects in the design process is crucial for minimizing beam distortion and achieving desired optical transformations.
    • This approach offers a pathway to developing more efficient and accurate GRIN optical elements.