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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Diffractive Optics
    • Vortex Beam Generation

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    • Traditional optical elements often have limited depth of focus.
    • Generating controlled light structures like vortices is crucial for advanced applications.
    • Fractal and spiral zone plates offer unique focusing properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and characterize novel diffractive optical elements called fractal spiral zone plates (FSZPs).
    • To investigate the extended depth of focus and axial irradiance properties of FSZPs.
    • To explore potential applications of FSZPs, such as in image edge enhancement.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication and experimental characterization of FSZPs.
    • Numerical simulations to analyze axial irradiance and focusing properties.
    • Comparison of FSZP performance against standard spiral zone plates (SZPs) and fractal zone plates (FZPs).

    Main Results:

    • FSZPs successfully generate a sequence of coaxial vortices along the propagation direction, extending the focal depth.
    • Axial irradiance profiles were experimentally verified and consistent with simulations.
    • Focusing properties were tunable by adjusting FSZP parameters, demonstrating versatility.

    Conclusions:

    • FSZPs offer a significant extension in focal depth compared to conventional zone plates.
    • The generated coaxial vortices and tunable focusing properties make FSZPs suitable for specialized optical applications.
    • FSZPs show potential for practical use in areas like edge-enhancement imaging.