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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Micro-optics
    • Nanofabrication

    Background:

    • Advanced optical manipulation requires precise control over light's spatial properties.
    • Device miniaturization is crucial for enhancing performance and functionality at the microscale.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a novel hybrid fabrication approach for miniaturized micro-optical elements.
    • To produce and characterize 3D binary spiral zone plates for topological light shaping.

    Main Methods:

    • Combining additive laser polymerization for 3D structuring.
    • Utilizing subtractive focused ion beam lithography for subwavelength patterning.
    • Fabricating hybrid dielectric/metallic micro-optical elements.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully produced 3D binary spiral zone plates with unit and double topological charge.
    • Demonstrated cooperative refractive capabilities without compromising topological beam shaping.
    • Compared optical performance of 3D elements with 2D counterparts numerically and experimentally.

    Conclusions:

    • The hybrid fabrication method enables the creation of advanced miniaturized micro-optical elements.
    • The developed elements offer precise control over light's topological properties.
    • Future designs can incorporate singular properties directly into the dielectric architecture.