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Area of Science:

Optics
Nanotechnology
Materials Science

Background:

Planar lenses like metalenses and diffractive lenses suffer from field-dependent aberrations when imaging extended objects at high numerical apertures.
These aberrations limit their performance in high-resolution imaging applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To present stacked imaging systems, specifically doublets and triplets of diffractive optical elements, to overcome the limitations of single planar lenses.
To demonstrate a fabrication method that allows for efficient, aligned, and rapid production of these stacked lens systems.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of stacked diffractive optical elements (doublets and triplets) using femtosecond direct laser writing in a single step.
Integration of multiple diffractive optical elements without requiring alignment.
Characterization of the imaging performance, including resolution and field-of-view.

Main Results:

Achieved efficient sub-micrometer resolution imaging at visible wavelengths.
Demonstrated a full field-of-view of up to 60 degrees.
Reduced fabrication times for 3D printed lens systems to under 15 minutes.

Conclusions:

Stacked diffractive optical elements effectively mitigate field-dependent aberrations in high numerical aperture imaging.
Femtosecond direct laser writing offers a rapid, alignment-free method for fabricating complex 3D micro-optics.
The developed stacked lens systems show promise for advanced imaging applications requiring high resolution and wide fields-of-view.